NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sara Lynne Cross, MD

Infectious Disease Physician · Memphis, TN

Sara Lynne Cross, MD is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1194921551, issued on Jun 22, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee 50271, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1194921551
Name
Sara Lynne Cross
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
License numbers
50271 TN
2011025964 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
880 Madison Ave, Memphis, TN 38103
Phone
(901) 545-6969
Enumerated
Jun 22, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 6, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(901) 545-4739
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250310001723); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri, Columbia School Of Medicine, 2007
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 880 Madison Ave

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

  1. Patricia Adams-Graves, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1578529202
  2. Tina Agbaosi, M.DInfectious Disease Physician1740423417
  3. Bilawal Ahmed, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1164837829
  4. Nazneen Ahmed, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1154355592
  5. Connor Alexander, PHARMDPharmacist1619775442
  6. Leonard Baidoo, MDGastroenterology Physician1669444642

Verify Sara Lynne Cross in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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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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17% more Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024

805 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.

  1. Sara Cross805
  2. Specialty average689

Most prescribed

  1. Symtuza43 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate40 claims
  3. Triumeq37 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium35 claims
  5. Biktarvy34 claims
  6. Lisinopril30 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): 75.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score56.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%71.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Access Telecare PLLCMountain Brk, AL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Sara Lynne Cross among 194 infectious disease physician records in Tennessee

Sara Lynne Cross, MD is one of 194 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 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 2007, is newer than 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 45% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2005 among the 145 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 32% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Infectious Disease Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 194 infectious disease physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tina Agbaosi, M.DMemphis, TN 381031740423417
  2. Susan Brewer, MDMemphis, TN 381031164489092
  3. Christian FuchsMemphis, TN 381031619243680
  4. Mack Land, M.D.Memphis, TN 381031760415756
  5. Nathan Summers, M.D.Memphis, TN 381031649512468
  6. Elmarie Alexander, MDMemphis, TN 381041942854336
  7. Chinelo Animalu, MDMemphis, TN 381041881858165
  8. Vladimir Chachanidze, MDMemphis, TN 381041750327607

Common questions

What is Sara Lynne Cross, MD's NPI number?

Sara Lynne Cross, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194921551, issued on Jun 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sara Lynne Cross, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 880 Madison Ave, Memphis, TN, 38103. Phone: (901) 545-6969. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sara Lynne Cross, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 50271, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Sara Lynne Cross, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sara Lynne Cross, MD had 805 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sara Lynne Cross, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.1 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.