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Dr. William Wood Cross III, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 199
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 203
- Part D claims, 2024
- 46
- Publications
- 29
- Clinical trials
- 1
- Practice address
- 1216 Second Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55902
- Practice phone
- Call (507) 255-5123
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. William Wood Cross III is an orthopedic surgeon in Rochester, Minnesota
Dr. Cross practices at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota, part of Mayo Clinic.
Dr. Cross' NPI, 1124221502, was assigned on June 6, 2007. Dr. Cross graduated from University Of Minnesota Medical School in 2004. Dr. Cross' Minnesota license number on file is 48440.
- NPI
- 1124221502NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6800949645
- NPI enumeration date
- June 6, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (507) 255-5123
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 48
- Medical school graduation
- 2004
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. William Wood Cross III practices at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota
Dr. Cross' primary practice is Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus, at 1216 Second Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55902 in Olmsted County. The practice phone is (507) 255-5123.
- Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus1216 Second Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55902 · Olmsted CountyPhone(507) 255-5123
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. William Wood Cross III is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Cross' primary practice is Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota, part of Mayo Clinic. The medical group on file is Mayo Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cross to 1 more hospice, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. William Wood Cross III's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cross practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. William Wood Cross III is one of 533 orthopedic surgeons in Minnesota
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Cross' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Cross is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Cross' licenses on file in 3 states: Minnesota, Wisconsin and Washington.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, MinnesotaPrimary
- Wisconsin license
- Washington license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists amputation, arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, broken or dislocated ankle/ or foot, hip replacement, joint pain, knee fracture and dislocation and leg, ankle or foot fracture among the conditions Dr. Cross treats.
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Cross
Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. William Wood Cross III billed Medicare for 199 services in 2024
CMS data shows 199 Medicare services from Dr. Cross across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 203 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $49,833 for them.
Dr. Cross' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1772024: 15115%
- Surgery
- 2023: 552024: 4813%
Where Dr. Cross' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office15176%
- In a facility4824%
Dr. Cross compared with the Minnesota median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Cross
- Minnesota median
- Medicare services
- 199vs 34642% below
- Medicare patients
- 203vs 16523% above
- Part D claims
- 14vs 6879% below
Medians across 514 orthopedic surgeons in Minnesota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Cross' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. William Wood Cross III treated 203 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 203 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cross in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 97 patients. 67% of them have arthritis, and 66% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.39, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cross' median patient age at 69, with 70% women.
Dr. Cross' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Cross' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women11456%
- Men8944%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Cross' Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis67%
- High cholesterol66%
- High blood pressure65%
- Osteoporosis40%
- Depression36%
- Mood disorders36%
- Chronic kidney disease31%
- Anxiety30%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Cross' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women70%
- Men30%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. William Wood Cross III wrote 46 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Cross wrote 46 Medicare Part D claims. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 14 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $3,825 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 47 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Cross' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic41 claims89%
- Brand-name and other5 claims11%
Dr. Cross' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2022 to 2023
- 2022
- 2023
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2022: 472023: 1470%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2023, 2 in 2022.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. William Wood Cross III takes part in Medicare
Dr. Cross accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Hip replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Knee replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. William Wood Cross III has 29 publications on record
Dmand AI links 29 papers to Dr. Cross, published from 2014 to 2024. 2020 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Fracture Fixation, Internal, Hip Fractures and Bone Nails. Dr. Cross has published most often in J Orthop Trauma. Dr. Cross' most frequent co-authors are Brandon J. Yuan, MD, Stephen A. Sems, MD and Jonathan David Barlow, MD.
Dr. Cross' papers by year, 2014 to 2024
Topics Dr. Cross writes about most
- Fracture Fixation, Internal
- Hip Fractures
- Bone Nails
- Reoperation
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
- Bone Screws
- Femoral Neck Fractures
- Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary
Dr. Cross' most frequent co-authors
- Brandon J. Yuan, MD11 shared papers
- Stephen A. Sems, MD7 shared papers
- Jonathan David Barlow, MD5 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Cross
J Arthroplasty
J Arthroplasty
Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. William Wood Cross III has worked on 1 clinical trial
Dmand AI links Dr. Cross to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Femoral Neck Fractures and Hip Fractures.
Conditions in Dr. Cross' trials
- Femoral Neck Fractures
- Hip Fractures
Recent clinical trials with Dr. Cross
Fixation Using Alternative Implants for the Treatment of Hip Fractures (FAITH-2) (opens in a new tab)
Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)
Dr. William Wood Cross III received $51,674 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 139 general payments to Dr. Cross from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 48% of the total. SMV Scientific LLC paid the most, $19,351.
General payments to Dr. Cross by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Cross by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$24,96348%
- Consulting fees$10,62521%
- Accredited education speaker fees$7,87515%
- Food and beverage$6,71113%
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$1,5003%
Companies that paid Dr. Cross the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. William Wood Cross III has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Cross, most recently Teacher of the Year in 2012.
Awards and honors for Dr. Cross
- 2012
- Teacher of the Year
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. William Wood Cross III graduated from University Of Minnesota Medical School
Dr. Cross graduated from University Of Minnesota Medical School in 2004. Dr. Cross is a member of AAOS, AMA, Minnesota Medical Association and OTA.
- Medical school
- Board certified in orthopaedic surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. William Wood Cross III accepts plans from 18 insurance carriers
Dr. Cross is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Medica. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Medica
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- HCSC
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- +10 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Cross accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO12
- Medicare11
- HMO7
- EPO5
- POS4
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. William Wood Cross III's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Clinical trials and co-investigators | Dmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. William Wood Cross III's NPI number?
Dr. William Wood Cross III's NPI number is 1124221502. It was assigned on June 6, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. William Wood Cross III?
Dr. William Wood Cross III is an orthopedic surgeon in Rochester, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. William Wood Cross III practice?
Dr. Cross practices at 1216 Second Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55902. Dr. Cross' primary practice is Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota, part of Mayo Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cross to 1 hospice.
What is Dr. William Wood Cross III's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Cross is (507) 255-5123.
What is Dr. William Wood Cross III's medical license number?
Dr. Cross' Minnesota license number on file is 48440, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. William Wood Cross III been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Cross in Minnesota (2006 to 2025), Wisconsin (2017 to 2019) and Washington (2009 to 2011).
Which hospitals is Dr. William Wood Cross III affiliated with?
Dr. Cross practices at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota.
What medical group is Dr. William Wood Cross III part of?
Dr. Cross is linked to Mayo Clinic.
Does Dr. William Wood Cross III accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cross billed Medicare for 199 services in 2024, and Dr. Cross accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. William Wood Cross III see?
CMS counts 203 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cross in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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Is Dr. William Wood Cross III board certified?
Yes. Dr. Cross is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
What services does Dr. William Wood Cross III bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Cross' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), surgery: bones and joints (27279) and office visit, new patient (99205).
Where did Dr. William Wood Cross III go to medical school?
Dr. Cross graduated from University Of Minnesota Medical School in 2004.
What drugs does Dr. William Wood Cross III prescribe most?
In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cross' most prescribed drugs by claims were Eliquis.
Has Dr. William Wood Cross III received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $51,674 in general payments to Dr. Cross from 17 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from SMV Scientific LLC.
How long has Dr. William Wood Cross III been practicing?
Dr. Cross graduated from medical school in 2004, 22 years ago.
Does Dr. William Wood Cross III do research?
Dmand AI links 29 publications to Dr. Cross, published from 2014 to 2024. Dr. Cross has worked on 1 clinical trial.
Who does Dr. William Wood Cross III publish with?
Dr. Cross' most frequent co-authors are Brandon J. Yuan, MD (11 shared papers), Stephen A. Sems, MD (7 shared papers) and Jonathan David Barlow, MD (5 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. William Wood Cross III accept?
Dr. Cross is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Medica. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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