NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen L. Cross, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Winston Salem, NC

Karen L. Cross, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1861460677, issued on Mar 8, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2006-01368, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina 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
1861460677
Name
Karen L. Cross
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
2006-01368 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
101 Hospice LN, Winston Salem, NC 27103
Phone
(336) 768-3972
Enumerated
Mar 8, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(336) 659-0461
Medicaid ID
002019054 NV
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 101 Hospice LN

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

  1. Kimberly Biss, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1316430382
  2. Sheleena Furner, AGPCNP-CNurse Practitioner1508511064
  3. Chasity Hammond, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1902467178
  4. Donna Hampton, MS, LPC, NCCCounselor1407032576
  5. Ruth Hancock, M.S.N, G.N.P.Gerontology Nurse Practitioner1619926003
  6. Michael Lalor, MDHospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1093807208

Verify Karen L. Cross in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

23 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Karen Cross23
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole15 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.

Karen L. Cross among 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina

Karen L. Cross, M.D. is one of 4,056 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 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 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

218 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Winston Salem

They are 218 of the 10,040 NPPES records with a practice address in Winston Salem, and 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tamas Bathory, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031699754689
  2. Robert Bloomfield, MDMSWinston Salem, NC 271031962496810
  3. Bruce Brasher, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031992783971
  4. Edwin Chee, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031881674968
  5. David Collins, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031962407072
  6. Peter Cullen, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031568442580
  7. Jennifer Day, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031427038488
  8. James Dilley, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031801895339

Common questions

What is Karen L. Cross, M.D.'s NPI number?

Karen L. Cross, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861460677, issued on Mar 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen L. Cross, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 Hospice LN, Winston Salem, NC, 27103. Phone: (336) 768-3972. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen L. Cross, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2006-01368, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Karen L. Cross, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karen L. Cross, M.D. had 23 Medicare Part D claims; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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