NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Clark Stephen Metzger, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Pensacola, FL

Clark Stephen Metzger, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Pensacola, Florida, and NPI 1972583193, issued on Jan 23, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME57726, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1972583193
Name
Clark Stephen Metzger
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
ME57726 FL
13599 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1555 N Palafox St, Pensacola, FL 32501
Phone
(850) 512-3482
Enumerated
Jan 23, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 7, 2026
Fax
(850) 969-2130
Medicaid IDs
261095700 FL
529910810 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100422000363); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1985
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 1555 N Palafox St

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

  1. Michael Goodman, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1548270788
  2. Matthew Hammond, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1841389756
  3. Tyneal Smith, FNPNurse Practitioner1174402846
  4. Charles Wolff, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1649254855

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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49% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

515 Medicare Part D claims for 217 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 140 claims were for opioids.

  1. Clark Metzger515
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Diclofenac Sodium159 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen94 claims
  3. Cefuroxime77 claims
  4. Diazepam45 claims
  5. Hydromorphone Hcl28 claims
  6. Levofloxacin22 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): 100 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $1,910.63

68 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Clark Metzger$1,911
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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. Live Oak Neurosurgical Associates, PLLCPensacola, FL

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

Clark Stephen Metzger among 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida

Clark Stephen Metzger, M.D. is one of 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2002 among the 974 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. E Dabezies, M.D.Pensacola, FL 325031245323369
  2. Juliet De Campos, M.D.Pensacola, FL 325031730142647
  3. Thomas Dennie, M.D.Pensacola, FL 325031831191436
  4. Mark Elliott, M.D.Pensacola, FL 325031396034559
  5. Russell Holzgrefe, MDPensacola, FL 325031851754253
  6. Robert Huang, M.D.Pensacola, FL 325031093707309
  7. Paul Mahle, MDPensacola, FL 325031982024675
  8. Kurt Morrison, DOPensacola, FL 325031639354624

Common questions

What is Clark Stephen Metzger, M.D.'s NPI number?

Clark Stephen Metzger, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972583193, issued on Jan 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Clark Stephen Metzger, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1555 N Palafox St, Pensacola, FL, 32501. Phone: (850) 512-3482. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Clark Stephen Metzger, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME57726, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Clark Stephen Metzger, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Clark Stephen Metzger, M.D. had 515 Medicare Part D claims for 217 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Clark Stephen Metzger, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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