Desire Christensen, MD - Medicare Psychiatry in Iowa City, IA

Desire Christensen, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry" physician in Iowa City, Iowa. She graduated from medical school in 2016 and has 8 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Psychiatry. She is a member of the group practice North Platte Nebraska Hospital Corporation and her current practice location is 200 Hawkins Dr, Dept Of Psychiatry, Iowa City, Iowa. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (319) 353-6314.

Desire Christensen is licensed to practice in Iowa (license number R-10667) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1083064216.

Contact Information

Desire Christensen, MD
200 Hawkins Dr, Dept Of Psychiatry,
Iowa City, IA 52242
(319) 353-6314
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDesire Christensen
GenderFemale
SpecialityPsychiatry
Experience8 Years
Location200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, Iowa
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Desire Christensen graduated from medical school in 2016
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1083064216
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/19/2016
  • Last Update Date: 07/17/2018
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4688967979
  • Enrollment ID: I20230817003366

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Desire Christensen such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1083064216NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084P0800XPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry R-10667 (Iowa)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Great Plains HealthNorth platte, NEHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
North Platte Nebraska Hospital Corporation6507856697181

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Desire Christensen allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameNorth Platte Nebraska Hospital Corporation
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1700855533
PECOS PAC ID: 6507856697
Enrollment ID: O20040512000889

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Desire Christensen is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Desire Christensen, MD
1001 Pennsylvania Ave,
Ottumwa, IA 52501-2186

Ph: (641) 684-3400
Desire Christensen, MD
200 Hawkins Dr, Dept Of Psychiatry,
Iowa City, IA 52242

Ph: (319) 353-6314

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Emily Lelchuk, MD
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Dr. Brittnee Marie Haynes, DO
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Gary R Gaffney, MD
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Phone: 319-353-6695    Fax: 319-384-8843
Gregory Alden Lukach, MD
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Practice Location: 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone: 319-356-8752    Fax: 319-678-7875
Rachel Leah Marshall, MD
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Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone: 319-356-8752    Fax: 319-678-7875
Brandon Nickolai Maples, DO
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Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone: 319-356-1373    
Robert Philibert, MD PHD
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone: 319-353-4986    Fax: 319-353-3007

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