DR. CHRISTOPHER JAMES BEHRENS M.D.
NPI 1063844470
Anesthesiology in Minneapolis, MN
About Dr. Christopher James Behrens M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. CHRISTOPHER JAMES BEHRENS M.D. (NPI 1063844470) is an individual anesthesiology provider in Minneapolis, Minnesota, licensed in Minnesota (63999) and active in the NPI registry since August 2013. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with M Health Fairview St John's Hospital, and maintains 5 additional practice locations.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Locations 5
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Christopher James Behrens M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
4Medicare enrollment records show Christopher Behrens reassigns Medicare billing to 4 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Minneapolis, MN 55454
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Minnesota enrollment
- 681 clinicians in this Medicare group
Saint Paul, MN 55104
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Minnesota enrollment
- 1,178 clinicians in this Medicare group
Plymouth, MN 55447
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Minnesota enrollment
- 1,033 clinicians in this Medicare group
Maple Grove, MN 55369
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Minnesota enrollment
- 226 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
M Health Fairview St John's Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Maplewood, MNOther Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55455
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55455
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Christopher Behrens's NPI number?
The NPI number for Christopher Behrens is 1063844470. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 7, 2013.
Where is Christopher Behrens located?
Christopher Behrens practices at 500 Harvard St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455. The listed phone number is (612) 863-4000.
What is Christopher Behrens's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Anesthesiology with taxonomy code 207L00000X.
Is Christopher Behrens enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Christopher Behrens is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Christopher Behrens's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Christopher Behrens reassigns Medicare benefits to 4 organizations: University Anesthesia Providers, LLC (Minneapolis, MN), Healtheast St. John's Hospital (Saint Paul, MN), Metropolitan Anesthesia Network, LLP (Plymouth, MN) and Fairview Maple Grove Surgery Center, LLC (Maple Grove, MN). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Christopher Behrens's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is Christopher Behrens affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Christopher Behrens is affiliated with M Health Fairview St John's Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Christopher Behrens was last updated on June 22, 2020. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Christopher James Behrens, M.D. · NPI 1063844470
Anesthesiology physician in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since August 7, 2013.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1063844470 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** August 7, 2013
- **Primary specialty:** Anesthesiology · taxonomy 207L00000X
- **State license:** 63999 (Minnesota)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 500 HARVARD ST SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455-0363
- **Phone:** (612) 863-4000
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 4 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): University Anesthesia Providers, LLC (NPI 1699711143, Minneapolis, MN); Healtheast St. John's Hospital (NPI 1558240853, Saint Paul, MN); Metropolitan Anesthesia Network, LLP (NPI 1558314427, Plymouth, MN); Fairview Maple Grove Surgery Center, LLC (NPI 1730068032, Maple Grove, MN) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Creighton University School Of Medicine, class of 2013
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** June 22, 2020
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1063844470) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.