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2026 NPPES data Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner NPI 1215287495 NP
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Cheri Cross, NP

Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner in Fargo, North Dakota.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 2,871 in Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
40
Medicare Part D claims · 13 beneficiaries · Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner avg: 241
Generic prescribing
63%
generic claims · 38% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
83/100
▼ 1 pts below national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$20.03
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
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What the federal data shows

Cheri Cross, NP reported a CMS MIPS final score of 83/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 40 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.

83/100
MIPS score · -1 vs avg
40
Part D claims, 2024
63%
generic prescribing
$20.03
industry payments (Sunshine Act)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Federal trust snapshot

What official records show about Cheri Cross, NP

Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1215287495), first enumerated 09/14/2012.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 40 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    CMS quality reporting (MIPS)

    Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 83/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.

    Source: CMS Quality Payment Program

  • Reported

    Hospital affiliations

    1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.

    Source: CMS Care Compare

  • Reported

    Industry payment transparency

    $20.03 in reported industry payments (1 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.

    Source: CMS Open Payments

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1215287495 · Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner

NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-NARROW · MIPS-INLINE · RX-TRACE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1215287495
  • ENUM-MID 2012
  • TAX-NARROW 2,871
  • MIPS-INLINE 83/100
  • RX-TRACE 40
  • BOOK-THIN 8 in North Dakota
  • PHOTO-FINISH Michelle Trapp, CNM,… · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Cheri Cross, NP's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

83 ≥ 36th percentile 36% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). This entry sits in this band. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Cheri Cross, NP sits

This provider among obstetrics & gynecology nurse practitioner peers

Across the 229 obstetrics & gynecology nurse practitioner providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Cheri Cross, NP writes more Part D claims than 23% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 38% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality02550751000255075100Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePoint, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, 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35Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 98Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Cheri Cross, NP, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one obstetrics & gynecology nurse practitioner peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Cheri Cross, NP. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

What does the federal data show about Cheri Cross, NP?

Near national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 09/14/2012

NPI 1215287495

Primary specialty

Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner

Niche

2,871 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

40 83% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 241

MIPS final score

83/100 0.5 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in North Dakota

How Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among North Dakota providers

North Dakota providers
Personal Care Attendant8.1%Case Manager/Care Coordinator6.4%Physical Therapist4.6%Speech-Language Pathologist4.5%Registered Nurse4.1%Social Worker3.9%Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurs…0%
Largest specialties in North Dakota (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Cheri Cross, NP's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner national average

Near national average
MIPS Final Score
83/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%83%
MIPS final score (Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner) - 83/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Practice Address

2400 32ND AVE S
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 234-8800

Provider Details

NPI 1215287495
Specialty Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner
Credentials NP
Gender Female
NPI Issued 09/14/2012

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

82.9973
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
87.0681
Quality
57.0897
Cost
99
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Cheri Cross, NP bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Sanford Medical Center Fargo
★★★★☆ 4/5
West Fargo, ND
Acute Care Hospitals
CMS CCN: 350011

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Cheri Cross, NP. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$20

Largest payer

ABBVIE INC.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average

Cheri Cross, NP - brand share 38.0%
Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner average

38% brand-name claims vs 63% generic, on 40 2024 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.

40
Total Claims
$4K
Total Drug Cost
13
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
84.233
Total Day Supply
2,315
Brand vs Generic
38% brand / 63% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$3K
Generic Drug Cost
$883

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
63.4 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.02
Gender Split
100% female / 0% male
More Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner in ND → All providers in North Dakota → Compare specialties →

Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner Overview

How Cheri Cross, NP fits within the Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.

2,871
Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
52
States with Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner
241
Avg Claims per Provider

Cheri Cross, NP's 40 claims are below the specialty average of 241.

Nationwide Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Cross, both outside North Dakota so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (83 here).

Michelle Trapp 83 NV Casey Berry 83 SC Dianne Bretz 83 SC Jean Isherwood 83 SC

Same NPPES enumeration year (2012)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Kay Thrash Huntsville, AL Michele Bracken Crisfield, MD Vandy Mayworth Sebring, FL Evelyn Lopez Phoenix, AZ

Nearby Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner Providers in North Dakota

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Dakota, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Cross.

One of 8 Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner providers enrolled in North Dakota, 5 are shown here.

Kayla Benz
APRN
Bismarck, ND
Desiree Froslie
NP
Fargo, ND
Avis Grothem
FNP/CNM
Fargo, ND
Allison Harrison
APRN, WHNP
Fargo, ND
Christine Lauzon
FNP-C
Grand Forks, ND

Compare Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cheri Cross, NP's specialty? ▼
Cheri Cross, NP specializes in Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner and practices in Fargo, North Dakota. Credentials: NP.
How much does Cheri Cross, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Cheri Cross, NP wrote 40 Medicare Part D claims totaling $4K in drug costs for 13 beneficiaries.
What is Cheri Cross, NP's Medicare quality score? ▼
Cheri Cross, NP has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 83/100 (Quality: 87.1, Cost: 57.1). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Cheri Cross, NP located? ▼
Cheri Cross, NP is located at 2400 32ND AVE S, Fargo, ND, 58103. Phone: (701) 234-8800.
What is Cheri Cross, NP's NPI number? ▼
Cheri Cross, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215287495, issued on 09/14/2012.
Does Cheri Cross, NP prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Cheri Cross, NP's prescribing is 38% brand-name and 63% generic drugs by claim count, with $3K in brand drug costs.
How many Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 2,871 Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner providers across 52 states in the US. The average Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner provider writes 241 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Cheri Cross, NP accept Medicare? ▼
Cheri Cross, NP appears in CMS Medicare data with 40 Part D claims and 13 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Cheri Cross, NP's credentials? ▼
Cheri Cross, NP's NPI is 1215287495 with credentials NP. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.