NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Austin G. Cross, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Lubbock, TX

Austin G. Cross, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Lubbock, Texas, and NPI 1952905549, issued on Nov 24, 2020. Check the license (Texas BP10080295, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952905549
Name
Austin G. Cross
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
BP10080295 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3601 4TH St Stop 9436, Lubbock, TX 79430
Phone
(806) 743-2622
Enumerated
Nov 24, 2020
Record last updated
Jun 28, 2022
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3601 4TH St Stop 9436

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  3. Paul Gaschen, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1184361727
  4. Kyle Messer, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1003496183
  5. Erin MillicanStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1154264661
  6. Logan Rogers, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1578408365

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

52 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Austin Cross52
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Celecoxib14 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,451.25

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Rattan And Associates. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Austin Cross$1,451
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Austin G. Cross among 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas

Austin G. Cross, MD is one of 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 93% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 93% of these records are older, 5% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Matthew Blue, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794301780063925
  2. Camas Curran, MDLubbock, TX 794301396436622
  3. Thomas HydrickLubbock, TX 794301225619687
  4. Kevin West, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794301821478603
  5. Jack Henry, MDLubbock, TX 794231023080652
  6. Bryan Bourland, D.O.Lubbock, TX 794161740695824
  7. Jeff Headrick, MDLubbock, TX 794161861496499
  8. Dylan Homen, MDLubbock, TX 794161346760089

Common questions

What is Austin G. Cross, MD's NPI number?

Austin G. Cross, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952905549, issued on Nov 24, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Austin G. Cross, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 4TH St Stop 9436, Lubbock, TX, 79430. Phone: (806) 743-2622. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Austin G. Cross, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number BP10080295, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Austin G. Cross, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Austin G. Cross, MD had 52 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.