Frances L Cross, M.D.

Surgery · Oak Ridge, TN

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At a glance

800 Oak Ridge Tpke Ste A200, Oak Ridge, TN 37830-6927

Published activity: Removal of tissue · Varicose vein removal. View counts and coverage

NPPES record updated Oct 28, 2022. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.

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Practice location

800 Oak Ridge Tpke Ste A200
Oak Ridge, TN 37830-6927
REPORTED BACKGROUND

Education & affiliations

Medical / professional school
Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania
Graduation year
1983
CMS specialties
Vascular Surgery

Practice groups

Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.

Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.

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PUBLISHED MEDICARE ACTIVITY

Procedures in the public data

Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.

Procedure categoryPublished Medicare activity
Removal of tissue1-10
Varicose vein removal220

CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology

Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.

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PAYMENT TRANSPARENCY

Industry-reported general payments

No matching general-payment summary in the imported release. This is not a verified zero and does not rule out other payment types or years.

Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.

Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
NPI1609852680
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Registry details

Primary taxonomy
Surgery
Taxonomy code
208600000X
Enumeration date
Dec 21, 2005
Record updated
Oct 28, 2022
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Provider type
Individual · Type 1
Reported credentials
M.D.

Reported taxonomies and licenses

Surgery

208600000X · Primary

License reported: 21283 TN

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Practice location

800 Oak Ridge Tpke Ste A200
Oak Ridge, TN 37830-6927
Phone
(865) 227-0501
Mailing address
800 OAK RIDGE TPKE STE A200

OAK RIDGE, TN 378306927
Source: NPPES Source through Oct 18, 2026An NPI does not verify licensure or credentials.

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