Armida Parala-Metz, MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Charlotte, NC
Armida Parala-Metz, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1013136308, issued on Apr 24, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 2017-02276, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Armida Parala-Metz
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License number
- 2017-02276 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1021 Morehead Medical Dr, Charlotte, NC 28204
- Phone
- (980) 442-2000
- Enumerated
- Apr 24, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 15, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20171218000488); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Armida Parala-Metz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2017-02276Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
952 Medicare Part D claims for 175 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 242 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin70 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl62 claims
- Mirtazapine58 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl42 claims
- Hydromorphone Hcl40 claims
- Buprenorphine Hcl38 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): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital AuthorityCharlotte, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Armida Parala-Metz among 69 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in North Carolina
Armida Parala-Metz, MD is one of 69 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 77% 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 30% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 30% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2009 among the 42 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 28% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 69 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in North Carolina.
All 69 in North Carolina → Every provider in Charlotte → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
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Common questions
What is Armida Parala-Metz, MD's NPI number?
Armida Parala-Metz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013136308, issued on Apr 24, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Armida Parala-Metz, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1021 Morehead Medical Dr, Charlotte, NC, 28204. Phone: (980) 442-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Armida Parala-Metz, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2017-02276, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Armida Parala-Metz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Armida Parala-Metz, MD had 952 Medicare Part D claims for 175 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Armida Parala-Metz, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.