Benjamin Lowell Metzger, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · New York, NY
Benjamin Lowell Metzger, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1588667133, issued on May 27, 2005. Check the license (New York 233490, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Lowell Metzger
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 233490 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1317 3RD Ave, New York, NY 10021
- Phone
- (212) 570-1975
- Enumerated
- May 27, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 23, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (212) 472-5133
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050719001066); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 2002
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Benjamin Lowell Metzger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 233490Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024
3,839 Medicare Part D claims for 589 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 38 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium288 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate242 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium162 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium144 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate124 claims
- Losartan Potassium119 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- North Shore-Lij Medical PCNew York, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Lowell Metzger among 1,049 nephrology physician records in New York
Benjamin Lowell Metzger, M.D. is one of 1,049 nephrology physician records with a practice address in New York. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 1999 among the 764 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,049 nephrology physician records in New York.
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- Ilya Glezerman, MDNew York, NY 100211821069865
- Jonathan Lorch, M.D.New York, NY 100211407819733
- Maria Nicolaides, MDNew York, NY 100211336110311
Common questions
What is Benjamin Lowell Metzger, M.D.'s NPI number?
Benjamin Lowell Metzger, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588667133, issued on May 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Lowell Metzger, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1317 3RD Ave, New York, NY, 10021. Phone: (212) 570-1975. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Lowell Metzger, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 233490, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin Lowell Metzger, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Lowell Metzger, M.D. had 3,839 Medicare Part D claims for 589 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Benjamin Lowell Metzger, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 of 100. 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.