2026 NPPES data Interventional Pain Medicine Physician NPI 1184074783 D.O.
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CHAD METZGER, D.O.

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician in DARBY, Pennsylvania. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
3K
Medicare Part D claims · 349 beneficiaries · Interventional Pain Medicine Physician avg: 2K
Generic prescribing
94%
generic claims · 6% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
75/100
▼ 8 pts below national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$1.8K
68 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data reveals: CHAD METZGER, D.O. is a Interventional Pain Medicine Physician ([object Object]) practicing in DARBY, Pennsylvania with a Medicare Part D prescribing footprint of 3K claims across 349 beneficiaries — 6% brand-name prescribing . Their CMS MIPS Final Score of 75/100 (national average: 83.1) reflects performance across Quality, Cost, Interoperability, and Improvement Activities . Industry payments of $1.8K across 68 transactions are disclosed under CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act).

What stands out: CHAD METZGER, D.O. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 75 out of 100, below the 83.1 national average, and filed 3,140 Medicare Part D claims in 2023. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

CHAD METZGER, D.O. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 4 hospital affiliations — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

CHAD METZGER, D.O. at a glance

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 06/15/2016

NPI 1184074783

Primary specialty

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician

Niche

1,528 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

3,140 43% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 2,197

MIPS final score

75/100 8.099999999999994% pts

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Pennsylvania

How Interventional Pain Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Pennsylvania providers

Pennsylvania providers

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician share within Pennsylvania

1. Interventional Pain Medicine Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician share within Pennsylvania

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

CHAD METZGER, D.O.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Interventional Pain Medicine Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
75/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Interventional Pain Medicine Physician) — 75/100 vs national avg 83.1

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MIPS final score (Interventional Pain Medicine Physician) — 75/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

CHAD METZGER, D.O. is a Interventional Pain Medicine Physician provider practicing in DARBY, Pennsylvania, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: D.O.. NPI: 1184074783. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

CHAD METZGER, D.O. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Interventional Pain Medicine Physician provider holding D.O. credentials at 1500 LANSDOWNE AVE, DARBY, PA, 19023, with a listed phone of (610) 237-4000. NPI 1184074783 was issued on 06/15/2016. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what METZGER most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 3,140 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 349 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $187K in drug spend, split 6% brand-name and 94% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 54.6%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 75/100 for the 2023 performance year, compared with the national average of 83.1.

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,528 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 2,197 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

1500 LANSDOWNE AVE
DARBY, PA 19023

Provider Details

NPI 1184074783
Specialty Interventional Pain Medicine Physician
Credentials D.O.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 06/15/2016

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

75
Final Score
Avg: 83.1

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where CHAD METZGER, D.O. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

OXYGEN OASIS HYPERBARIC WELLNESS CENTER, LLC
LANGHORNE, PA
OXYGEN THERAPURITY, LLC
LANGHORNE, PA
PHOENIX REHABILITATION AND HEALTH SERVICES INC
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA
SE PAIN MANAGEMENT, LTD
ABINGTON, PA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for CHAD METZGER, D.O.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$1.8K

Largest payer

Abbott Laboratories

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — Pennsylvania PA-BOM 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~45K Pennsylvania medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to CHAD METZGER, D.O.. To verify CHAD METZGER, D.O.'s current license status, search the PA-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

133
Total board actions, Pennsylvania 2023
Across 129 cases
2.96
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Pennsylvania statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
48 cases

PA-BOM publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Pennsylvania disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy

CHAD METZGER, D.O. — brand share 6.0%
Specialty average (est.)

6% brand-name claims vs 94% generic, on 3,140 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

3,140
Total Claims
$187K
Total Drug Cost
349
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
3,300
Total Day Supply
93,807
Brand vs Generic
6% brand / 94% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$106K
Generic Drug Cost
$81K
Opioid Claims
1,716 (54.6% rate)

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
69.9 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.44
Gender Split
65% female / 35% male
Age Distribution
<65: 79, 65-74: 157, 75-84: 91, 85+: 22

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen
452
Oxycodone Hcl
432
Gabapentin
419
Tramadol Hcl
222
Tizanidine Hcl
181
Pregabalin
177
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
169
Morphine Sulfate Er
Morphine Sulfate
164
Meloxicam
144
Celecoxib
104

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician Overview

How CHAD METZGER, D.O. fits within the Interventional Pain Medicine Physician landscape nationally.

1,528
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician Providers in US
53
States with Interventional Pain Medicine Physician
2,197
Avg Claims per Provider

CHAD METZGER, D.O.'s 3,140 claims are above the specialty average of 2,197.

Nearby Interventional Pain Medicine Physician Providers in Pennsylvania

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Pennsylvania, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as METZGER.

Compare Interventional Pain Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CHAD METZGER, D.O.'s specialty?
CHAD METZGER, D.O. specializes in Interventional Pain Medicine Physician and practices in DARBY, Pennsylvania. Credentials: D.O..
How much does CHAD METZGER, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, CHAD METZGER, D.O. wrote 3,140 Medicare Part D claims totaling $187K in drug costs for 349 beneficiaries.
What is CHAD METZGER, D.O.'s Medicare quality score?
CHAD METZGER, D.O. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 75/100. The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is CHAD METZGER, D.O. located?
CHAD METZGER, D.O. is located at 1500 LANSDOWNE AVE, DARBY, PA, 19023. Phone: (610) 237-4000.
What is CHAD METZGER, D.O.'s NPI number?
CHAD METZGER, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184074783, issued on 06/15/2016.
Does CHAD METZGER, D.O. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
CHAD METZGER, D.O.'s prescribing is 6% brand-name and 94% generic drugs by claim count, with $106K in brand drug costs.
Does CHAD METZGER, D.O. prescribe opioids?
Yes, CHAD METZGER, D.O. had 1,716 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 54.6%.
How many Interventional Pain Medicine Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 1,528 Interventional Pain Medicine Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Interventional Pain Medicine Physician provider writes 2,197 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does CHAD METZGER, D.O. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, CHAD METZGER, D.O.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, Oxycodone Hcl, Gabapentin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does CHAD METZGER, D.O. accept Medicare?
CHAD METZGER, D.O. appears in CMS Medicare data with 3,140 Part D claims and 349 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify CHAD METZGER, D.O.'s credentials?
CHAD METZGER, D.O.'s NPI is 1184074783 with credentials D.O.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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