Michael Joseph Cross, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 80
- Part D claims, 2024
- 149
- Industry payments
- $17
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 100 Forest Hills Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15221
- Practice phone
- Call (724) 941-5340
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Lifeline Therapy McMurray
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Michael Joseph Cross is an optometrist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Michael Cross practices at Lifeline Therapy McMurray in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Michael Cross' NPI, 1205897873, was assigned on March 31, 2006. Michael Cross graduated from Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 2000. Michael Cross holds Pennsylvania license OEG000251.
- NPI
- 1205897873NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6901953819
- NPI enumeration date
- March 31, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (724) 941-5340
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 52
- Medical school graduation
- 2000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Michael Joseph Cross practices at Lifeline Therapy McMurray in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Michael Cross' primary practice is Lifeline Therapy McMurray, at 100 Forest Hills Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15221 in Allegheny County. The practice phone is (724) 941-5340.
- Lifeline Therapy McMurray100 Forest Hills Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15221 · Allegheny CountyPhone(724) 941-5340
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Michael Joseph Cross is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Michael Cross' primary practice is Lifeline Therapy McMurray in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dmand AI also links Michael Cross to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Michael Joseph Cross' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Michael Cross practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Lifeline Therapy McMurray | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Michael Joseph Cross is one of 1,750 optometrists in Pennsylvania
Optometrist is Michael Cross' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Michael Cross is licensed in Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, PennsylvaniaPrimary
Optometrists near Michael Cross
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Michael Joseph Cross treated 80 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 80 Medicare patients who saw Michael Cross in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 49 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 65% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.74, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Michael Cross' median patient age at 70, with 55% women.
Michael Cross' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Michael Cross' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women4050%
- Men4050%
Chronic conditions among Michael Cross' Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure65%
- Arthritis43%
- Diabetes23%
- Anxiety16%
- Osteoporosis15%
- Heart failure14%
- Ischemic heart disease14%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Michael Cross' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men42%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Michael Joseph Cross wrote 149 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Michael Cross wrote 149 Medicare Part D claims for 43 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs.
Michael Cross' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic124 claims83%
- Brand-name25 claims17%
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Michael Joseph Cross ranks in the 36th percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare
Michael Cross accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 13 procedures of cataract surgery by Michael Cross, more than 36% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Michael Cross ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 36th percentile13 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Michael Joseph Cross received $17 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Michael Cross from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. paid the most, $17.
Companies that paid Michael Cross the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Michael Joseph Cross graduated from Pennsylvania College of Optometry
Michael Cross graduated from Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 2000.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Michael Joseph Cross'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| 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 (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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Michael Joseph Cross' NPI number?
Michael Joseph Cross' NPI number is 1205897873. It was assigned on March 31, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Michael Joseph Cross specialize in?
Michael Joseph Cross is an optometrist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Michael Joseph Cross practice?
Michael Cross practices at 100 Forest Hills Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15221. Michael Cross' primary practice is Lifeline Therapy McMurray in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dmand AI also links Michael Cross to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Michael Joseph Cross' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Michael Cross is (724) 941-5340.
What is Michael Joseph Cross' medical license number?
Michael Cross holds Pennsylvania license OEG000251.
Does Michael Joseph Cross accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Michael Cross as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Michael Joseph Cross see?
CMS counts 80 Medicare patients who saw Michael Cross in 2024, with an average age of 73.
Where did Michael Joseph Cross go to medical school?
Michael Cross graduated from Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 2000.
Has Michael Joseph Cross received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $17 in general payments to Michael Cross from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
How long has Michael Joseph Cross been practicing?
Michael Cross graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.
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