Derek J. Metcalfe, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Lancaster, MA
Derek J. Metcalfe, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Lancaster, Massachusetts, and NPI 1285211979, issued on Mar 27, 2021. Check the license (Massachusetts 1021929, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Derek J. Metcalfe
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 1021929 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 479 Old Union Tpke, Lancaster, MA 01523
- Phone
- (978) 537-3900
- Enumerated
- Mar 27, 2021
- Record last updated
- Feb 20, 2025
- Fax
- (978) 537-6030
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250528002160); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tufts University School Of Medicine, 2021
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Derek J. Metcalfe in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 1021929Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
233 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost61 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate42 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol22 claims
- Timolol Maleate13 claims
- Restasis12 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $228.42
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- D'Ambrosio Eye Care IncLancaster, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Derek J. Metcalfe among 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts
Derek J. Metcalfe, MD is one of 791 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 91% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 91% of these records are older, 5% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2002 among the 518 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
6 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Lancaster
They are 6 of the 98 NPPES records with a practice address in Lancaster, and 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts.
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- Oren Weisberg, M.D.Lancaster, MA 015231427079995
- Bin Wu, M.D.Lancaster, MA 015231437132529
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- Bruce Kolbe, M.D.Fiskdale, MA 015181700076841
- Michael Border, MDCharlton, MA 015071396795761
Common questions
What is Derek J. Metcalfe, MD's NPI number?
Derek J. Metcalfe, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285211979, issued on Mar 27, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Derek J. Metcalfe, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 479 Old Union Tpke, Lancaster, MA, 01523. Phone: (978) 537-3900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Derek J. Metcalfe, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 1021929, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Derek J. Metcalfe, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Derek J. Metcalfe, MD had 233 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.