SAMUEL CROSS, MD
Family Medicine Physician in ETHETE, Wyoming. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
SAMUEL CROSS, MD filed 783 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Family Medicine Physician in ETHETE, Wyoming, prescribing 77% generic.
- 783
- Part D claims, 2023
- 77%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
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.
SAMUEL CROSS, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
783 Top 29% higher than 71% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
SAMUEL CROSS, 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 SAMUEL CROSS, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Wyoming
How Family Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Wyoming providers
Family Medicine Physician share within Wyoming
Family Medicine Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Wyoming
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Family Medicine Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Family Medicine Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Family Medicine Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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Specialty board-certified rate — Family Medicine Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
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).
SAMUEL CROSS, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Family Medicine Physician provider holding MD credentials at 707 BLUE SKY HWY, ETHETE, WY, 82520, with a listed phone of (307) 856-9281. NPI 1396305207 was issued on 06/13/2019. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what CROSS most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 783 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 57 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $150K in drug spend, split 23% brand-name and 77% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 5.5%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Family Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 147,640 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 3,418 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1396305207 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/13/2019 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where SAMUEL CROSS, 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.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
23% brand-name claims vs 77% generic, on 783 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 801
- Total Day Supply
- 20,151
- Brand vs Generic
- 23% brand / 77% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $131K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $19K
- Opioid Claims
- 43 (5.5% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 35
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 68.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.57
- Gender Split
- 58% female / 42% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 15, 65-74: 26, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What SAMUEL CROSS, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
55 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
50 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er
Metformin Hcl Er
40 claims
- Carvedilol
Carvedilol
26 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium
Pantoprazole Sodium
26 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
25 claims
- Jardiance
Jardiance
25 claims
- Synthroid
Synthroid
22 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 55 |
| Lisinopril | 50 |
| Metformin Hcl Er Metformin Hcl | 40 |
| Carvedilol | 26 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 26 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 25 |
| Jardiance Empagliflozin | 25 |
| Synthroid Levothyroxine Sodium | 22 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 21 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | 19 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Medicine Physician Overview
How SAMUEL CROSS, MD fits within the Family Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
SAMUEL CROSS, MD's 783 claims are below the specialty average of 3,418.
Nearby Family Medicine Physician Providers in Wyoming
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Wyoming, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as CROSS.
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Data Sources
- 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 (2023). 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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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