Richard John Cross, MD
NPI 1972771061ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Saint Clair Shores, MI
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Riverview Lifeline Center PLLC, practicing in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan. 449 Medicare patients in 2024, $399,856 paid; nearly all of their 1,806 Part D prescriptions were generic (93%). Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $8,216 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Beaumont Hospital - Farmington Hills and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1972771061 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 12, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 8, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 4301086082 | MI |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (MI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 449 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,762 across 44 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $399,856 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,806 · 4,611 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 361 |
| Total drug cost | $414,116 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Riverview Lifeline Center PLLCDetroit, MI · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Beaumont Hospital - Farmington HillsFarmington Hills, MI
- Beaumont Hospital - Grosse PointeGrosse Pointe, MI
- Beaumont Hospital Royal OakRoyal Oak, MI
- Beaumont Hospital, TroyTroy, MI
- Henry Ford Macomb HospitalClinton Township, MI
Other facilities
- Fmc - ChesterfieldDialysis facility · Chesterfield, MI
- Fresenius Dialysis Services of ShelbyDialysis facility · Shelby Township, MI
- Fresenius Kidney Care Beaumont Health - Sterling HeightsDialysis facility · Sterling Heights, MI
- Macomb Regional Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Clinton Township, MI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$8,216 · 28 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$22,231 · 42 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $5,013 | 6 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $2,498 | 3 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $198.89 | 6 |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | $169.05 | 5 |
| Recor Medical Inc | $121.41 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$7,288 · 6 payments
- Food and Beverage$922.60 · 20 payments
- Education$5.56 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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