Dr. Frances L. Cross, MD

  • Oak Ridge, TN
  • General surgeon
NPI1609852680PAC ID1951450642
Medicare services, 2024
170
Medicare patients, 2024
61
Part D claims, 2024
102
Industry payments
$2,056
Affiliated sites
2
Practice address
800 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Practice phone
Call (865) 227-0501
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Primary practice

Frances L. Cross, MD

Oak Ridge, Tennessee

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Dr. Frances L. Cross is a general surgeon in Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Dr. Cross practices at Frances L. Cross, MD in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Dr. Cross' NPI, 1609852680, was assigned on December 21, 2005. Dr. Cross graduated from Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania in 1983. Dr. Cross holds Tennessee license 21283.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1951450642
NPI enumeration date
December 21, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(865) 227-0501
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
69
Medical school graduation
1983

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

Dr. Frances L. Cross practices at Frances L. Cross, MD in Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Dr. Cross' primary practice is Frances L. Cross, MD, at 800 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, TN 37830 in Anderson County. The practice phone is (865) 227-0501.

  • Frances L. Cross, MD
    800 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, TN 37830 · Anderson CountyPhone(865) 227-0501

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

Dr. Frances L. Cross is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Cross' primary practice is Frances L. Cross, MD in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The medical group on file is The Vein Company. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cross to 1 more physician office, 1 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 Dr. Frances L. Cross' practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Frances L. Cross, MDAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Frances L. Cross is one of 548 general surgeons in Tennessee

Surgery is Dr. Cross' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Cross is licensed in Tennessee.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, TennesseePrimaryLicense 21283 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Cross

Counts of general surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

548general surgeons in Tennessee
9general surgeons in Oak Ridge

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

Dr. Frances L. Cross billed Medicare for 170 services in 2024

CMS data shows 170 Medicare services from Dr. Cross across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 61 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $63,528 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024170
Medicare patients61
Paid by Medicare$63,528
Procedure codes6

Dr. Cross' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 852024: 11839%
Surgery
2023: 332024: 5258%

Dr. Cross compared with the Tennessee median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Cross
  • Tennessee median
Medicare services
170vs 174Close to median
Medicare patients
61vs 12250% below
Part D claims
73vs 5240% above

Medians across 548 general surgeons in Tennessee 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. Frances L. Cross treated 61 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 61 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cross in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 29 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.28, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cross' median patient age at 71, with 60% women.

Medicare patients, 202461
Average age75
Average risk score1.28

Dr. Cross' Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Cross' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women3862%
  • Men2338%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Cross' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis57%
  4. Chronic kidney disease31%
  5. Diabetes30%
  6. Ischemic heart disease23%
  7. Osteoporosis21%
  8. Anxiety20%

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

Dr. Cross' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women60%
  • Men40%

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

Dr. Frances L. Cross wrote 102 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Cross wrote 102 Medicare Part D claims for 39 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 73 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $255 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 74 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024102
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$255
Part D patients39

Dr. Cross' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

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

  • Antibiotics47%48 of 102 claims

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

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 742024: 731%

Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 2 in 2023.

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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

Dr. Frances L. Cross ranks in the 91st percentile for varicose vein removal in Medicare

Dr. Cross accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 220 procedures of varicose vein removal by Dr. Cross, more than 91% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Cross ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Varicose vein removal
91st percentile220 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

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. Frances L. Cross received $2,056 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 73 general payments to Dr. Cross from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 64% of the total. Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. paid the most, $765.

General payments to Dr. Cross by program year, 2016 to 2024

General payments to Dr. Cross by kind, 2016 to 2024

$2.1Kin total
  • Food and beverage$1,31364%
  • Travel and lodging$74336%

Companies that paid Dr. Cross the most, 2016 to 2024

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Frances L. Cross graduated from Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Cross graduated from Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania in 1983.

  1. Medical schoolPerelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania

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Sources for Dr. Frances L. 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 services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
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 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. Frances L. Cross' NPI number?

Dr. Frances L. Cross' NPI number is 1609852680. It was assigned on December 21, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Frances L. Cross?

Dr. Frances L. Cross is a general surgeon in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Frances L. Cross practice?

Dr. Cross practices at 800 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Dr. Cross' primary practice is Frances L. Cross, MD in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cross to 1 physician office, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Frances L. Cross' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Cross is (865) 227-0501.

What is Dr. Frances L. Cross' medical license number?

Dr. Cross holds Tennessee license 21283.

What medical group is Dr. Frances L. Cross part of?

Dr. Cross is linked to The Vein Company. Dmand AI links Dr. Cross to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Frances L. Cross accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cross billed Medicare for 170 services in 2024, and Dr. Cross accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Frances L. Cross see?

CMS counts 61 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cross in 2024, with an average age of 75.

What services does Dr. Frances L. Cross bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Cross' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), surgery: heart and blood vessels (36482) and office visit, established patient (99212).

Where did Dr. Frances L. Cross go to medical school?

Dr. Cross graduated from Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania in 1983.

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What drugs does Dr. Frances L. Cross prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cross' most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam, Azithromycin and Cephalexin.

Has Dr. Frances L. Cross received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,056 in general payments to Dr. Cross from 17 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.

How long has Dr. Frances L. Cross been practicing?

Dr. Cross graduated from medical school in 1983, 43 years ago.

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