Thea Cross, M.D
Neurology Physician · Knoxville, TN
Thea Cross, M.D is a neurology physician with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1093788044, issued on Feb 9, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 37389, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thea Cross
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 37389 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 220 Fort Sanders West Blvd Ste 300, Knoxville, TN 37922
- Phone
- (865) 531-5350
- Enumerated
- Feb 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 7, 2023
- Fax
- (865) 374-2125
- Medicaid ID
- Q018071 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050922001026); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- East Tennessee State University Quillen College Of Medicine, 1999
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thea Cross in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 37389Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
2,498 Medicare Part D claims for 426 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Carbidopa-Levodopa220 claims
- Levetiracetam202 claims
- Gabapentin144 claims
- Pyridostigmine Bromide96 claims
- Topiramate92 claims
- Lacosamide83 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $13.27
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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 4 group practices
- Covenant Medical Group IncLoudon, TN
- Geisinger ClinicKnoxville, TN
- Phoenix Rehabilitation And Health Services IncCranberry Twp, PA
- Physiotherapy Associates IncLoudon, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thea Cross among 381 neurology physician records in Tennessee
Thea Cross, M.D is one of 381 neurology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 86% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2004 among the 296 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 381 neurology physician records in Tennessee.
All 381 in Tennessee → Every provider in Knoxville → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Brandes, MDKnoxville, TN 379221487761144
- Lauren Flannery, DOKnoxville, TN 379221104314616
- Sergio Loaiza, MDKnoxville, TN 379221306828314
- Joseph Vaughan, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379221700873627
- Megumi Vogt, MDKnoxville, TN 379221366429367
- Sibyl Wray, MDKnoxville, TN 379221881662591
- Samir Al-Kabbani, MDKnoxville, TN 379231083681183
- William Allred, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379231942395371
Common questions
What is Thea Cross, M.D's NPI number?
Thea Cross, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093788044, issued on Feb 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thea Cross, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 220 Fort Sanders West Blvd Ste 300, Knoxville, TN, 37922. Phone: (865) 531-5350. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thea Cross, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 37389, 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 Thea Cross, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thea Cross, M.D had 2,498 Medicare Part D claims for 426 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.
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.