Tara E. Cross, PA-C

  • Harrisburg, PA
  • Physician assistant
NPI1508278102PAC ID3779702535
Medicare patients, 2024
180
Part D claims, 2024
270
MIPS score, 2024
86
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$16
Practice address
409 S 2nd St, Harrisburg, PA 17104
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Primary practice

UPMC Orthopaedic Injury Clinic

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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Tara E. Cross is a physician assistant in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Tara Cross practices at UPMC Orthopaedic Injury Clinic in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Tara Cross' NPI, 1508278102, was assigned on May 30, 2014. Tara Cross holds Pennsylvania license MA056896.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3779702535
NPI enumeration date
May 30, 2014
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
38
Medical school graduation
2014

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Tara E. Cross practices at UPMC Orthopaedic Injury Clinic in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Tara Cross' primary practice is UPMC Orthopaedic Injury Clinic, at 409 S 2nd St, Harrisburg, PA 17104 in Dauphin County.

  • UPMC Orthopaedic Injury Clinic
    409 S 2nd St, Harrisburg, PA 17104 · Dauphin County

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Tara E. Cross is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Tara Cross' primary practice is UPMC Orthopaedic Injury Clinic in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Tara Cross is also affiliated with UPMC Harrisburg. The medical group on file is UPMC Pinnacle Health Systems. Dmand AI also links Tara Cross to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Tara E. Cross' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Tara Cross practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
UPMC Orthopaedic Injury ClinicAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Tara E. Cross is one of 6,491 physician assistants in Pennsylvania

Physician assistant is Tara Cross' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Tara Cross is licensed in Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Physician assistant, PennsylvaniaPrimaryLicense MA056896 · taxonomy 363A00000X

Physician assistants near Tara Cross

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Tara E. Cross treated 180 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 180 Medicare patients who saw Tara Cross in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 91 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.04, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Tara Cross' median patient age at 49, with 59% women.

Medicare patients, 2024180
Average age73
Average risk score1.04
Also on Medicaid6%

Tara Cross' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Tara Cross' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women11463%
  • Men6637%

Chronic conditions among Tara Cross' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. High blood pressure74%
  4. Anxiety34%
  5. Diabetes26%
  6. Ischemic heart disease26%
  7. Mood disorders24%
  8. Osteoporosis22%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Tara Cross' patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 49

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women59%
  • Men40%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Tara E. Cross wrote 270 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Tara Cross wrote 270 Medicare Part D claims for 212 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024270
Part D patients212

Tara Cross' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic269 claims100%
  • Brand-name and other1 claims0%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Tara Cross' Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids8%21 of 270 claims
  • Antibiotics7%20 of 270 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Tara E. Cross scored 86 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Tara Cross for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Tara Cross accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Tara Cross' MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 86of 100Final score
  • 76.5of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 77of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Tara E. Cross received $16 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Tara Cross from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Novus Surgical Consultants paid the most, $16.

Companies that paid Tara Cross the most, 2025 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Tara E. Cross's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Tara E. Cross' NPI number?

Tara E. Cross' NPI number is 1508278102. It was assigned on May 30, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Tara E. Cross specialize in?

Tara E. Cross is a physician assistant in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).

Where does Tara E. Cross practice?

Tara Cross practices at 409 S 2nd St, Harrisburg, PA 17104. Tara Cross' primary practice is UPMC Orthopaedic Injury Clinic in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Dmand AI also links Tara Cross to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Tara E. Cross' medical license number?

Tara Cross holds Pennsylvania license MA056896.

Which hospitals is Tara E. Cross affiliated with?

Tara Cross is affiliated with UPMC Harrisburg.

What medical group is Tara E. Cross part of?

Tara Cross is linked to UPMC Pinnacle Health Systems. Dmand AI links Tara Cross to 1 more medical group.

Does Tara E. Cross accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Tara Cross as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is Tara E. Cross' MIPS score?

Tara Cross' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 86 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Tara E. Cross see?

CMS counts 180 Medicare patients who saw Tara Cross in 2024, with an average age of 73.

Has Tara E. Cross received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $16 in general payments to Tara Cross from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Novus Surgical Consultants.

How long has Tara E. Cross been practicing?

Tara Cross graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.

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