NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Obstetrics Physician NPI 1821096603 MD
Verify on CMS → Frances Ross, MD
Obstetrics Physician in Cabot, Arkansas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,420 in Obstetrics Physician, 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.
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Prescribing volume
92
Medicare Part D claims · 43 beneficiaries · Obstetrics Physician avg: 331
What the federal data shows
Frances Ross, MD filed 92 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as an Obstetrics Physician in Cabot, Arkansas.
- 92
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥0th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
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 Frances Ross, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1821096603), first enumerated 07/14/2005.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 92 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1821096603 · Obstetrics Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · RX-TRACE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1821096603
- ENUM-LEGACY 2005
- TAX-NARROW 1,420
- RX-TRACE 92
- BOOK-THIN 14 in Arkansas
- PHOTO-ENUM Michael Thesing · 2005
Frances Ross, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
92 ≥ 0th percentile 0% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. 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 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Frances Ross, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Frances Ross, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Obstetrics Physician
Medicare Part D claims
92 72% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Arkansas
How Obstetrics Physician compares to other specialties among Arkansas providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Obstetrics Physician. Verify directly:
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
Provider Details
| NPI | 1821096603 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Obstetrics Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 07/14/2005 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Frances Ross, MD 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.
Izard Regional Hospital LLC
Calico Rock, AR
Critical Access Hospitals
CMS CCN: 041306
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
92
Total Claims
$2K
Total Drug Cost
43
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 117.033
- Total Day Supply
- 2,359
- Generic Drug Cost
- $2K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 35
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.20
- Gender Split
- 74% female / 26% male
Obstetrics Physician Overview
How Frances Ross, MD fits within the Obstetrics Physician landscape nationally.
1,420
Obstetrics Physician Providers in US
54
States with Obstetrics Physician
331
Avg Claims per Provider
Frances Ross, MD's 92 claims are below the specialty average of 331.
Nationwide Obstetrics Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Ross, both outside Arkansas so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2005)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Obstetrics Physician Providers in Arkansas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Arkansas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Ross.
One of 14 Obstetrics Physician providers enrolled in Arkansas, 5 are shown here.
Dr. James Barber
M.D.
North Little Rock, AR
Dr. Rebecca Cisneros
M.D.
Fort Smith, AR
Dr. Hugh Donnell
MD
Rogers, AR
Dr. Natalie Eiland
D.O.
Siloam Springs, AR
Dr. Taylor Ghahremani
MD
Little Rock, AR
Compare Obstetrics Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Frances Ross, MD's specialty? ▼
Frances Ross, MD specializes in Obstetrics Physician and practices in Cabot, Arkansas. Credentials: MD.
How much does Frances Ross, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Frances Ross, MD wrote 92 Medicare Part D claims totaling $2K in drug costs for 43 beneficiaries.
Where is Frances Ross, MD located? ▼
Frances Ross, MD is located at 1604 S PINE ST STE C, Cabot, AR, 72023. Phone: (501) 628-8642.
What is Frances Ross, MD's NPI number? ▼
Frances Ross, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821096603, issued on 07/14/2005.
How many Obstetrics Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,420 Obstetrics Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Obstetrics Physician provider writes 331 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Frances Ross, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Frances Ross, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 92 Part D claims and 43 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Frances Ross, MD's credentials? ▼
Frances Ross, MD's NPI is 1821096603 with credentials MD. 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.
- 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).
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