✓ Board-Certified Psychiatrist (Mental Health & Behavioral Medicine Physician) (2084P0800X) ✓ HHS OIG Screened Clear ✓ Medicare PECOS Enrolled 🩺 Entity Type 1 (Individual)

JAMES BENJAMIN CHRISTENSON, MD (NPI #1922019231)

Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry • ST CLOUD, MN • Status: Active Federal Registration

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CMS-1500 Box 24J / 33a • NPI
1922019231
Type 1 Individual Rendering/Ordering
HIPAA NUCC Taxonomy • CMS Code
2084P0800X (CMS 26)
Board-Certified Psychiatrist (Mental Health & Behavioral Medicine Physician)
Box 32 Service Location & ZIP+4
1406 6TH AVENUE NORTH, ST CLOUD HOSPITAL, ST CLOUD, MN, 56303-1900
✓ 9-Digit EDI 837 ZIP+4 (56303-1900)
Practice Phone & Referral Fax
Fax: (320) 656-7115
✓ HHS OIG LEIE Sanction Screening — VERIFIED CLEAR: NPI 1922019231 (JAMES BENJAMIN CHRISTENSON, MD) has 0 active federal exclusions across all 84,224 HHS OIG LEIE sanction records (Database Verified: 2026-11-11).

CMS Medicare Order & Referring PECOS Eligibility

Medicare Part B
✓ Eligible
DMEPOS Ordering
✓ Eligible
Home Health (HHA)
✓ Eligible
Power Mobility
✓ Eligible
Hospice Referring
✓ Eligible

Empirical CMS Medicare Claims, CPT Utilization & Part D Prescribing (NPI #1922019231)

Medicare Beneficiaries
90
Total Billed Services
356
Distinct CPT/HCPCS Codes
20
Medicare Allowed Total
$26,622.64

Actual Top Billed CPT / HCPCS Procedures (CMS Part B)

CPT / HCPCSClinical Procedure DescriptionServices
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample18
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)11
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more147
G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's107

Actual Top Prescribed Medications (CMS Part D)

Brand / Generic MedicationTotal ClaimsPatients
Alprazolam
Alprazolam
43<11
Amitriptyline Hcl
Amitriptyline Hcl
16<11
Aripiprazole
Aripiprazole
7714
Benztropine Mesylate
Benztropine Mesylate
30<11
Bupropion Hcl Sr
Bupropion Hcl
20<11
Bupropion Xl
Bupropion Hcl
14226
Buspirone Hcl
Buspirone Hcl
8121
Citalopram Hbr
Citalopram Hydrobromide
35<11

Official CMS NPPES Credential & Practice Profile

10-Digit NPI Number1922019231 (NPI-1 Individual Practitioner)
Provider / Legal NameJAMES BENJAMIN CHRISTENSON, MD
Plain-English SpecialtyBoard-Certified Psychiatrist (Mental Health & Behavioral Medicine Physician)
NUCC Code: 2084P0800X (Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry)
Certifying / Licensing BodyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
Practice Location Address1406 6TH AVENUE NORTH, ST CLOUD HOSPITAL, ST CLOUD, MN, 56303-1900
Practice Telephone / FaxTel: (320) 251-2700 | Fax: (320) 656-7115
Administrative Mailing Address1406 6TH AVENUE NORTH, ST CLOUD, MN, 56303-1900
Enumeration & Last SyncEnumerated: 2006-08-11 | CMS Record Updated: 2015-11-20

Clinic Location, Accessibility & Directions

📍 Practice Location & Patient Access

1406 6TH AVENUE NORTH, ST CLOUD HOSPITAL, ST CLOUD, MN, 56303-1900

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Plain-English Taxonomy & CMS Crosswalk (2084P0800X)

What Does Taxonomy Code 2084P0800X Mean?

In the HIPAA National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) classification, code 2084P0800X translates to:
"Board-Certified Psychiatrist (Mental Health & Behavioral Medicine Physician)"

CMS-1500 Medicare Specialty Crosswalk: CMS Code 26 (Physician/Psychiatry) • CMS Code 86 (Physician/Neuropsychiatry)
Certifying / Accrediting Authority: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
Clinical Scope: Depression, generalized anxiety, panic attacks, insomnia, bipolar disorder, OCD, PTSD, or medical recovery from substance dependence.

Specialty Clinical Procedures & Therapeutic Classes

Standard Scope of Care (JAMES BENJAMIN CHRISTENSON, MD)

Typical CPT / Diagnostic Procedures:
  • Comprehensive Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation (CPT 90792)
  • Psychopharmacological Management & Supportive Psychotherapy
  • Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Substance Use Disorders
Common Therapeutic Classes:
  • SSRIs & SNRIs (Sertraline, Escitalopram, Fluoxetine, Duloxetine)
  • Bupropion, Mirtazapine & Atypical Antipsychotics (Aripiprazole, Quetiapine)
  • Buprenorphine/Naloxone & Naltrexone (Addiction Recovery)

All Registered NUCC Taxonomies & State Licenses

Taxonomy Code & Plain-English DescriptionState License & Primary Status
2084P0800X — Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry
Plain English: Board-Certified Psychiatrist (Mental Health & Behavioral Medicine Physician)
State: WI | License: 49302 | Primary: Secondary
2084P0800X — Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry
Plain English: Board-Certified Psychiatrist (Mental Health & Behavioral Medicine Physician)
State: MN | License: 46444 | Primary: Yes (Primary)
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