David C. Metrikin, M.D.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · El Paso, TX
David C. Metrikin, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in El Paso, Texas, and NPI 1902809262, issued on May 31, 2005. Check the license (Texas J5410, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David C. Metrikin
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License numbers
- J5410 TX
95-298 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1700 Curie Dr, El Paso, TX 79902
- Phone
- (915) 532-3912
- Enumerated
- May 31, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 17, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (915) 542-3436
- Medicaid ID
- 130497403 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100907000615); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1700 Curie Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify David C. Metrikin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license J5410Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
356 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate98 claims
- Moxifloxacin64 claims
- Timolol Maleate38 claims
- Cyclopentolate Hcl33 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl31 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol15 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): 100 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $919.76
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Southwest Retina Consultants PAEl Paso, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David C. Metrikin among 107 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Texas
David C. Metrikin, M.D. is one of 107 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 90% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2006 among the 96 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Texas
There are 107 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Texas.
All 107 in Texas → Every provider in El Paso → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dinesh Bahl, MDEl Paso, TX 799021295837466
- Jeremy Cuthbertson, M.D.El Paso, TX 799021902809247
- Claudia Hooten, M.D.El Paso, TX 799021629360458
- Richard Hwang, M.D., PH.D.El Paso, TX 799021548587769
- Daniel Kasuga, MDEl Paso, TX 799021568786176
- Anindya Samanta, MDEl Paso, TX 799021104388826
- Gregory Trubowitsch, M.D.El Paso, TX 799021821091182
- Erica Alvarez Gonzalez, M.D.El Paso, TX 799031255773313
Common questions
What is David C. Metrikin, M.D.'s NPI number?
David C. Metrikin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902809262, issued on May 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David C. Metrikin, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1700 Curie Dr, El Paso, TX, 79902. Phone: (915) 532-3912. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David C. Metrikin, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number J5410, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David C. Metrikin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David C. Metrikin, M.D. had 356 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David C. Metrikin, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.