NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

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
1528226040
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
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 888 Swift Blvd.

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

  1. Abir Abdel-Kader, MDInternal Medicine Physician1649407081
  2. Mohamed Ahmed, MDHospitalist Physician1750339727
  3. Debbierey Bongar, MDHospitalist Physician1801072137
  4. Todd Brown, DOInternal Medicine Physician1841446366
  5. Shelli Collingham, MDHospitalist Physician1760479273
  6. Vladimir Dzhashi, MDInternal Medicine Physician1063643542

Verify Cristobal Enriquez Sanchez Metz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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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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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.

  1. Cristobal Sanchez Metz255
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium17 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate16 claims
  3. 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score76.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%67.0
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

One hospital affiliation

  1. 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

There are 793 hospitalist physician records in Washington.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Fnu Aakash, MDRichland, WA 993521124713771
  2. Wesley Ablemona, M.D.Richland, WA 993521881004521
  3. Mohamed Ahmed, MDRichland, WA 993521750339727
  4. Debbierey Bongar, MDRichland, WA 993521801072137
  5. Jane Chiu, M.D.Richland, WA 993521225478944
  6. Shelli Collingham, MDRichland, WA 993521760479273
  7. Michael Gawlik, MDRichland, WA 993521790894400
  8. 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.

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