Cristobal Enriquez Sanchez Metz, MD
Hospitalist Physician · Richland, WA
Cristobal Enriquez Sanchez Metz, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Richland, Washington, and NPI 1528226040, issued on May 30, 2008. Check the license (Washington MD00049127, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Cristobal Enriquez Sanchez Metz
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License number
- MD00049127 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 888 Swift Blvd., Richland, WA 99352
- Phone
- (509) 946-4611
- Enumerated
- May 30, 2008
- Record last updated
- Mar 31, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (509) 942-2185
- Medicaid ID
- 1528226040 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080813000142); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Cristobal Enriquez Sanchez Metz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00049127Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
255 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium17 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate16 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate11 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): 83.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
One hospital affiliation
- Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichland, WA · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Cristobal Enriquez Sanchez Metz among 793 hospitalist physician records in Washington
Cristobal Enriquez Sanchez Metz, MD is one of 793 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Washington. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 29% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 29% of these records are older, 65% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2011 among the 649 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospitalist Physician providers in Washington
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- Mohamed Ahmed, MDRichland, WA 993521750339727
- Debbierey Bongar, MDRichland, WA 993521801072137
- Jane Chiu, M.D.Richland, WA 993521225478944
- Shelli Collingham, MDRichland, WA 993521760479273
- Michael Gawlik, MDRichland, WA 993521790894400
- Ketan Kale, MDRichland, WA 993521346553666
Common questions
What is Cristobal Enriquez Sanchez Metz, MD's NPI number?
Cristobal Enriquez Sanchez Metz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528226040, issued on May 30, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Cristobal Enriquez Sanchez Metz, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 888 Swift Blvd., Richland, WA, 99352. Phone: (509) 946-4611. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Cristobal Enriquez Sanchez Metz, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00049127, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Cristobal Enriquez Sanchez Metz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Cristobal Enriquez Sanchez Metz, MD had 255 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Cristobal Enriquez Sanchez Metz, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.1 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.
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.