Active NPI 1609852680 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Frances L Cross , MD

Surgery • Oak Ridge, TN

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Frances Cross, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Oak Ridge, TN. With approximately 43 years of clinical experience since graduating from Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania in 1983, Dr. Cross delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 800 OAK RIDGE TPKE STE A200.

Dr. Cross is affiliated with Legacy Vein Center Pllc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, chemical destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin using imaging guidance, new patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

800 Oak Ridge Tpke Ste A200

Oak Ridge, TN 378306927

Telephone 8652270501

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Frances L. Cross, Md, Pllc Facility NPI 1427394220

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania

Graduation Year

1983

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Oak Ridge, TN

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

43 Yrs +19.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 24.0 Yrs

State Avg: 26.3 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

8 Specialists

Practicing in Oak Ridge, TN (682 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

50.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Cross (43 Years) 43 Yrs

Oak Ridge Specialty Average (24.0 Years) 24.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	51	33	$114.24	$83.18
36482 Chemical destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin using imaging guidance	36	21	$3518.94	$1465.15
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	29	17	$65.59	$51.52
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$161.91	$101.32
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	13	$168.75	$117.44
36465 Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance	16	12	$1891.00	$1085.82

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	51	33	$110.00	$83.26
36482 Chemical destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin using imaging guidance	33	19	$3393.94	$1505.59
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	21	$160.00	$102.87
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	12	12	$110.00	$66.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	60	42	$110.00	$84.88
36478 Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance	25	18	$2700.00	$937.82
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$160.00	$104.37
36465 Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance	19	13	$1625.00	$1248.59
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	15	13	$65.00	$52.38

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
36478 Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance	49	27	$2700.00	$993.63
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	42	14	$235.00	$119.45
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	37	29	$110.00	$85.98
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	35	12	$105.00	$93.71
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	25	15	$65.00	$52.67
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$160.00	$105.40
37766 Multiple incisions for removal of varicose veins of arm or leg	15	12	$1570.00	$302.31
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$160.00	$122.31
36465 Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance	12	11	$1625.00	$1381.09
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	11	11	$110.00	$68.23

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	62	38	$110.00	$70.52
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	34	19	$65.00	$42.52
36478 Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance	26	18	$2700.00	$980.92
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$160.00	$101.12
36466 Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of same leg using ultrasound guidance	15	13	$1826.67	$1546.27

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	127	45	$100.00	$23.25
99183 Management and supervision of oxygen chamber therapy per session	102	18	$352.00	$103.79
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	101	39	$137.00	$54.44
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	65	47	$110.00	$69.28
36478 Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance	37	21	$2700.00	$1031.06
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	26	$160.00	$100.63
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	22	17	$86.00	$48.48
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	14	$160.00	$101.71
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$159.00	$71.82
36479 Laser destruction of incompetent veins of arm or leg using imaging guidance, subsequent	12	11	$785.00	$291.05

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	230	70	$100.00	$22.58
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	147	61	$137.00	$57.15
99183 Management and supervision of oxygen chamber therapy per session	114	14	$352.00	$101.29
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	66	46	$110.00	$68.25
15271 Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less	62	13	$300.00	$77.80
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	43	28	$86.00	$47.42
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	26	$160.00	$101.06
29580 Strapping, unna boot	25	11	$105.00	$48.90
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	25	$160.00	$100.42
97598 Removal of tissue from wound, each additional 20.0 sq cm	24	14	$100.00	$10.63
11045 Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less	22	15	$137.00	$24.25
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$159.00	$70.23
36478 Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance	19	11	$2700.00	$1101.32
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$226.00	$119.00
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	12	12	$110.00	$69.95

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	134	48	$100.00	$21.71
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	130	39	$137.00	$55.73
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	59	44	$110.00	$65.74
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	36	31	$160.00	$96.80
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	33	21	$270.00	$54.18
36478 Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance	27	18	$2700.00	$1050.42
36471 Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg	26	16	$350.00	$127.81
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$160.00	$94.21
11045 Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less	18	11	$137.00	$23.80
36470 Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein	16	13	$305.00	$121.52
37766 Multiple incisions for removal of varicose veins of arm or leg	15	11	$1570.00	$412.73
97598 Removal of tissue from wound, each additional 20.0 sq cm	15	11	$100.00	$10.19
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$159.00	$69.44

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2022-10-28

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License TN 21283

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Legacy Vein Center Pllc

310 N State Of Franklin Rd, Johnson City, TN 376046063

Phone: 4233280163

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

9 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location October 28, 2022

Registered at 800 OAK RIDGE TPKE STE A200, OAK RIDGE, TN 378306927 (Tel: 8652270501)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 28, 2022

Registered at 800 OAK RIDGE TPKE STE A200, OAK RIDGE, TN 378306927 (Tel: 8652270501)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 28, 2022

Surgery (License #21283 in TN)

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NPI Profile Active April 08, 2008

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location April 08, 2008

Registered at 988 OAK RIDGE TPKE, PHYSICIANS PLAZA, STE 350, OAK RIDGE, TN 378306930 (Tel: 8654837030)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 08, 2008

Registered at 988 OAK RIDGE TPKE, PHYSICIANS PLAZA, STE 350, OAK RIDGE, TN 378306930 (Tel: 8654837030)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated April 08, 2008

Recorded as FRANCES CROSS, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 08, 2008

Surgery (License #MD021283 in TN)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration December 21, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1609852680

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: December 21, 2005

Last Update: October 28, 2022

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

800 Oak Ridge Tpke Ste A200

Oak Ridge, TN 378306927

Phone: 8652270501

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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