Eric Walburn Metzler, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Socorro, NM
Eric Walburn Metzler, M.D. is a geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Socorro, New Mexico, and NPI 1144289851, issued on Mar 21, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico MD2010-0098, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric Walburn Metzler
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QG0300X
- License numbers
- MD2010-0098 NM
RS2009-0379 NM
012897 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1203 Highway 60, Socorro, NM 87801
- Phone
- (575) 835-2724
- Enumerated
- Mar 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 6, 2024
- Fax
- (575) 835-4378
- Medicaid ID
- 76133737 NM
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records → All 22 in New Mexico → Look up another NPI →
Verify Eric Walburn Metzler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license MD2010-0098Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26% more Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
6,565 Medicare Part D claims for 290 beneficiaries, against an average of 5,222 among the 1,271 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 167 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium493 claims
- Furosemide374 claims
- Gabapentin364 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium290 claims
- Eliquis222 claims
- Lisinopril190 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.
Eric Walburn Metzler among 22 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records in New Mexico
Eric Walburn Metzler, M.D. is one of 22 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 55% 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 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 55% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 32% of these records are
- Record last updated2024 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QG0300X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 22 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records in New Mexico.
All 22 in New Mexico → Every provider in Socorro → Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joseph Feagan, D.O.Las Cruces, NM 880051457381394
- Mark Bonnell, M.D.Espanola, NM 875321801872338
- Brian Mathwich, MDSanta Fe, NM 875051194855734
- Lenard Wagner, M.D.Lovington, NM 882601649216896
- Miriam Schwartz, M.D.Gallup, NM 873011841482809
- Alejandro Portillo, CNARio Rancho, NM 871441831038850
- Judith Kitzes, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311477568939
- Martha McGrew, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311831104306
Common questions
What is Eric Walburn Metzler, M.D.'s NPI number?
Eric Walburn Metzler, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144289851, issued on Mar 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric Walburn Metzler, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1203 Highway 60, Socorro, NM, 87801. Phone: (575) 835-2724. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric Walburn Metzler, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2010-0098, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Eric Walburn Metzler, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eric Walburn Metzler, M.D. had 6,565 Medicare Part D claims for 290 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 5,222. 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.