Clay Michael Christensen, PA-C

Individual provider Active NPI Physician Assistant · Santa Cruz, CA

NPI 1194456004 · NPPES record last updated Aug 8, 2025

Key facts

NPI
1194456004
Entity type
Individual (NPI type 1)
Primary specialty
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License
PA61245 (CA)
Practice address
1301 Mission St
Santa Cruz, CA 95060-3530
Phone
(831) 458-6300
NPI assigned
Jun 21, 2022
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

Organizations & group practices 26

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

View all 26

Medicare Care Compare profile

Specialty
Physician Assistant
Education
Other, 2022
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Telehealth
Offers telehealth services
Group practices
Sutter Bay Medical Foundation (3,783 clinicians)

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

160 Green Valley Rd
Suite 201
Freedom, CA 95019-3160
Phone (831) 458-5865

2025 Soquel Ave
Santa Cruez, CA 95062-1323
Phone (831) 423-4111

550 S Green Valley Rd
Watsonville, CA 95076-3053
Phone (831) 458-5865

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
85.47 of 100 (group)
Quality
67.19
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40
Cost
67.71

Medicare participation

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in CA
Eligible to order & refer
Part B services: Yes · DME: Yes · Home health: Yes · Power mobility devices: Yes · Hospice: No

Medicare enrollment records

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20221012003722 CA Practitioner - Physician Assistant 5496121691 Reassigns benefits to 3 organizations

National Provider Directory

Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Yes
Credentials
Physician Assistant

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
61245CAMDPharmacist
PA61245CAMDPhysician Assistant

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Sutter Bay Medical Foundation Current
since Jul 28, 2025
Accepting new patients
Sutter Bay Medical Foundation Current
since Jul 28, 2025
Accepting new patients
Golden State Orthopedics & Spine Current
since Dec 18, 2023
Accepting new patients
Golden State Orthopedics & Spine Current
since Dec 18, 2023
Accepting new patients
Sutter Bay Medical Foundation Current Accepting new patients
Golden State Orthopedics & Spine Past Accepting new patients
Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation Past Accepting new patients
Aptos Doctors on Duty Past Accepting new patients
Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation Past Accepting new patients

Locations

18400 US Highway 18
Apple Valley, CA 92307
Phone (760) 810-7590

350 John Muir Pkwy
Ste 160
Brentwood, CA 94513
Phone (925) 204-1920

4140 Jade St
Ste 100
Capitola, CA 95010
Phone (831) 475-4024

1950 University Ave
Ste 160
East Palo Alto, CA 94303
Phone (650) 317-8100

3200 Kearney St
Fremont, CA 94538
Phone (510) 498-2800

1189 E Herndon Ave
Ste 103
Fresno, CA 93720
Phone (559) 450-7777

370 Distel Cir
Los Altos, CA 94022
Phone (650) 254-5200

600 Coffee Rd
Modesto, CA 95355
Phone (209) 550-4755

101 Rowland Way
Ste 220
Novato, CA 94945
Phone (415) 878-7200

795 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone (650) 324-1832

1555 East St
Ste 200
Redding, CA 96001
Phone (530) 229-0911

151 N Sunrise Ave
Ste 1205
Roseville, CA 95661
Phone (916) 789-1505

3838 California St
Rm 410
San Francisco, CA 94118
Phone (415) 751-1847

123 S San Mateo Dr
San Mateo, CA 94401
Phone (650) 343-4200

2025 Soquel Ave
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Phone (408) 423-4111

3883 Airway Dr
Ste 220
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Phone (707) 521-7750

10200 Trinity Pkwy
Ste 101
Stockton, CA 95219
Phone (209) 323-3488

2405 Shadelands Dr
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Phone (615) 930-0820

1066 S Green Valley Rd
Watsonville, CA 95076
Phone (831) 722-1444

550 S Green Valley Rd
Watsonville, CA 95076
Phone (831) 458-5865

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: clay.christensen.p2@direct.muirortho.nextgenshare.com
  • Direct secure messaging: cchristensen17602@direct.svmh.com
  • Direct secure messaging: cchristensen743164@hisp.ehr.sutterhealth.org

Specialties & licenses

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Physician Assistant 363A00000X PA61245 CA Yes

Addresses

Primary practice location

1301 Mission St
Santa Cruz, CA 95060-3530

Mailing address

PO Box 276950
Sacramento, CA 95827-6950

Other practice location 1

615 Ocean St
Santa Cruz, CA 95060-4005
Phone (831) 423-7991

Other practice location 2

4140 Jade St Ste 100
Capitola, CA 95010-3940
Phone (831) 475-4024

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