NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Neale Cross, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Redding, CA

Richard Neale Cross, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Redding, California, and NPI 1831181494, issued on Aug 19, 2005. Check the license (California A46134, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1831181494
Name
Richard Neale Cross
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
A46134 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2160 Court St, Redding, CA 96001
Phone
(530) 244-2663
Enumerated
Aug 19, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 17, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(530) 244-4309
Medicaid ID
00A461340 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040413001905); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Nevada School Of Medicine, 1984
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2160 Court St

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  1. William Snider, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1972595445

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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7% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

323 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 126 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Cross323
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen86 claims
  2. Mupirocin44 claims
  3. Cephalexin31 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl31 claims
  5. Celecoxib30 claims
  6. Enoxaparin Sodium23 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 3.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score7.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $194.61

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. 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.

  1. Richard Cross$195
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Richard Neale Cross among 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California

Richard Neale Cross, M.D. is one of 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2003 among the 1,347 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 66% 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 California 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 California

There are 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shawn Brubaker, DORedding, CA 960011356473078
  2. Gary Hartland, P.A.Redding, CA 960011851403075
  3. Molly Hartzler, MDRedding, CA 960011053757054
  4. Galen Kam, M.D.Redding, CA 960011477617496
  5. John Lange, M.D.Redding, CA 960011639281868
  6. Daniel Mallamo, PARedding, CA 960011346352572
  7. Troy Miles, M.D.Redding, CA 960011972829968
  8. Douglas Navasartian, M.D.Redding, CA 960011356780944

Common questions

What is Richard Neale Cross, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard Neale Cross, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831181494, issued on Aug 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Neale Cross, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2160 Court St, Redding, CA, 96001. Phone: (530) 244-2663. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Neale Cross, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A46134, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard Neale Cross, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Neale Cross, M.D. had 323 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard Neale Cross, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 3.6 of 100. 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.

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