Christopher Brian Cross, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Fort Smith, AR
Christopher Brian Cross, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and NPI 1013170596, issued on Jul 6, 2008. Check the license (Arkansas E8507, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Brian Cross
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- E8507 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6801 Rogers Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72903
- Phone
- (479) 274-3200
- Enumerated
- Jul 6, 2008
- Record last updated
- Aug 28, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (479) 274-3289
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140618000845); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Brian Cross in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license E8507Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
2,437 Medicare Part D claims for 835 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ondansetron Odt444 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf315 claims
- Omeprazole251 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium155 claims
- Sutab117 claims
- Peg-3350 And Electrolytes65 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: $1,683.20
103 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Mercy Clinic Fort Smith CommunitiesFort Smith, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Brian Cross among 119 gastroenterology physician records in Arkansas
Christopher Brian Cross, MD is one of 119 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 70% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2001 among the 89 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 119 gastroenterology physician records in Arkansas.
All 119 in Arkansas → Every provider in Fort Smith → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Eduardo Demondesert, MDFort Smith, AR 729031386675536
- Jacob Joseph, MDFort Smith, AR 729031053330175
- Derrick Richardson, MDFort Smith, AR 729031992727150
- Hassan Masri, M.D.Fort Smith, AR 729011295792927
- Hrair Simonian, MDFort Smith, AR 729081861502973
- Ranga Balasekaran, MDSpringdale, AR 727641518965813
- Spencer HansenSpringdale, AR 727621164954814
- Charles LavenderSpringdale, AR 727621720584378
Common questions
What is Christopher Brian Cross, MD's NPI number?
Christopher Brian Cross, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013170596, issued on Jul 6, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Brian Cross, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6801 Rogers Ave, Fort Smith, AR, 72903. Phone: (479) 274-3200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Brian Cross, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number E8507, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Brian Cross, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Brian Cross, MD had 2,437 Medicare Part D claims for 835 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.