Michael Brian Cross, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Indianapolis, IN
Michael Brian Cross, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Indianapolis, Indiana, and NPI 1235397043, issued on May 28, 2008. Check the license (Indiana 01087427A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Brian Cross
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 01087427A IN
2477521 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8450 Northwest Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46278
- Phone
- (317) 802-2000
- Enumerated
- May 28, 2008
- Record last updated
- May 8, 2024
- Fax
- (317) 802-2170
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220503001343); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 8450 Northwest Blvd
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- Angela Bauer, RNRegistered Nurse1932338902
- Devin Beckham, PA-CPhysician Assistant1346653128
- Lowell Bengero, PA-CPhysician Assistant1346299914
Verify Michael Brian Cross in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 01087427ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
1,168 Medicare Part D claims for 300 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 411 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl322 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium271 claims
- Cefadroxil162 claims
- Eliquis62 claims
- Amoxicillin54 claims
- Tramadol Hcl51 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 63.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $115,418.75
115 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medical Device Business Services, Inc. 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.
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
- Orthopaedics-Indianapolis IncIndianapolis, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Brian Cross among 491 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Indiana
Michael Brian Cross, M.D. is one of 491 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 76% 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 65% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 65% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2004 among the 314 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 47% 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 Indiana 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 Indiana
There are 491 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Indiana.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Robert Clayton, MDIndianapolis, IN 462781639120033
- John Dietz, MDIndianapolis, IN 462781437101482
- David Fisher, MDIndianapolis, IN 462781922050988
- Vincent Fragomeni, MDIndianapolis, IN 462781194776559
- Edward Hellman, MDIndianapolis, IN 462781063465433
- Timothy Hupfer, MDIndianapolis, IN 462781184675084
Common questions
What is Michael Brian Cross, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Brian Cross, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235397043, issued on May 28, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Brian Cross, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8450 Northwest Blvd, Indianapolis, IN, 46278. Phone: (317) 802-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Brian Cross, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 01087427A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Brian Cross, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Brian Cross, M.D. had 1,168 Medicare Part D claims for 300 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Brian Cross, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 63.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.