Christopher Michael Metz, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Brainerd, MN
Christopher Michael Metz, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Brainerd, Minnesota, and NPI 1528068186, issued on Jul 26, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 40577, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Michael Metz
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 40577 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2014 S 6TH St, Brainerd, MN 56401
- Phone
- (218) 829-7812
- Enumerated
- Jul 26, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 30, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (218) 829-9751
- Medicaid ID
- 200031406 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101007001356); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2014 S 6TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Megan Kempf, PAPhysician Assistant1154971828
- Raymond Kieffer, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1659329407
- Jaclyn Kostecka, PA-CPhysician Assistant1972103000
Verify Christopher Michael Metz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 40577Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
636 Medicare Part D claims for 288 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 202 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxyzine Hcl136 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl108 claims
- Cephalexin85 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen50 claims
- Meloxicam33 claims
- Tramadol Hcl31 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- St Josephs Medical CenterBrainerd, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
8 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Brainerd
They are 8 of the 631 NPPES records with a practice address in Brainerd, and 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota.
All 8 in Brainerd → All 647 in Minnesota → Every provider in Brainerd →
Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota
- Gordon Aamoth, MDMinneapolis, MN1215947353
- Matthew Abdel, MDRochester, MN1245437128
- Elizabeth Abe, D.O.Rochester, MN1669274619
- Mason AdamsRochester, MN1407448996
- Tamara Alexandrov, MDRochester, MN1700910130
- Benjamin Allen, MDRochester, MN1750692752
- Scott Allen, MDMankato, MN1134573975
- Tyler Allen, MDRochester, MN1841878378
- Thomas Alter, MDRochester, MN1548991748
- Jordan Ammons, MDRochester, MN1881453314
Common questions
What is Christopher Michael Metz, MD's NPI number?
Christopher Michael Metz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528068186, issued on Jul 26, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Michael Metz, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2014 S 6TH St, Brainerd, MN, 56401. Phone: (218) 829-7812. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Michael Metz, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 40577, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Michael Metz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Michael Metz, MD had 636 Medicare Part D claims for 288 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.