NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian Metzger, MD

Infectious Disease Physician · Austin, TX

Brian Metzger, MD is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1538306899, issued on Jan 8, 2009. Check the license (Texas N2660, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538306899
Name
Brian Metzger
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
License number
N2660 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1301 W 38TH St, Austin, TX 78705
Phone
(512) 459-9710
Enumerated
Jan 8, 2009
Record last updated
Jul 6, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(512) 459-9701
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090713000421); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 2003
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1301 W 38TH St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Shannon Abikhaled, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1699762427
  2. Supriya Ailnani, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1497930291
  3. Lauren Alonso Boltz, RDRegistered Dietitian1336418219
  4. Julie Alonso-Katzowitz, M.D.Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1659589224
  5. Anne Ames, D.P.M.Podiatrist1083652101
  6. Carol Andrus, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1700915501

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024

421 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.

  1. Brian Metzger421
  2. Specialty average689

Most prescribed

  1. Biktarvy62 claims
  2. Cephalexin46 claims
  3. Cefazolin Sodium34 claims
  4. Ceftriaxone32 claims
  5. Vancomycin Hcl31 claims
  6. Dovato22 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): 76.7 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score64.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%53.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $4,661.62

87 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,362.19 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brian Metzger$4,661.62
  2. Specialty average$4,362.19

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Austin Infectious Disease Consultants, PA 080191Austin, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Brian Metzger among 674 infectious disease physician records in Texas

Brian Metzger, MD is one of 674 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Texas. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 61% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2002 among the 510 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Infectious Disease Physician providers in Texas

There are 674 infectious disease physician records in Texas.

The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kelli Bagwell, MDAustin, TX 787051881250488
  2. Jack Bissett, M.D.Austin, TX 787051407874027
  3. Stephanie Cobb, D.O.Austin, TX 787051710373428
  4. Lisa Ellis, M.D.Austin, TX 787051497774020
  5. James Evans, M.D.Austin, TX 787051396769543
  6. Matthew Robinson, M.D.Austin, TX 787051063437838
  7. Jennifer Shuford, M.D.Austin, TX 787051295880813
  8. Elizabeth Douglass, MDAustin, TX 787011073675401

Common questions

What is Brian Metzger, MD's NPI number?

Brian Metzger, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538306899, issued on Jan 8, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian Metzger, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1301 W 38TH St, Austin, TX, 78705. Phone: (512) 459-9710. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian Metzger, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number N2660, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Brian Metzger, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian Metzger, MD had 421 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Brian Metzger, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.7 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.

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