NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Francis Harold Metz, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Morgan City, LA

Francis Harold Metz, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Morgan City, Louisiana, and NPI 1447257001, issued on Jun 28, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 024948, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1447257001
Name
Francis Harold Metz
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
024948 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1126 Marguerite St, Morgan City, LA 70380
Phone
(985) 702-8500
Enumerated
Jun 28, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 13, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(985) 702-8507
Medicaid ID
1421472 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040224001223); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 2000
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 1126 Marguerite St

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

  1. Lindsay Cloutier, NPPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1356702856
  2. Natalie Dishman, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1225036833
  3. Darah Leblanc, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1801517271
  4. Brandy Osbon, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1265329189
  5. William Sanders, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1841184264
  6. Lisa Thibodeaux, M.D.Neurology Physician1417148933

Verify Francis Harold Metz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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7.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

24,518 Medicare Part D claims for 1,056 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 1,425 claims were for opioids.

  1. Francis Metz24,518
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Alprazolam782 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium767 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium766 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium646 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium624 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl601 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: $1,964.89

116 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Francis Metz$1,964.89
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

  1. Internal Medicine Clinic OF Morgan City, LLCMorgan City, LA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

7 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Morgan City

They are 7 of the 222 NPPES records with a practice address in Morgan City, and 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana.

Other internal medicine physician records in Louisiana

  1. Alfred Abaunza, M.D.New Orleans, LA1093994287
  2. David Abdehou, MDShreveport, LA1568471993
  3. Youssef Abdelmalek, M.DAlexandria, LA1639553233
  4. Mohammed Abdelsalam, MDNew Orleans, LA1922740190
  5. Mary Abell, M.D.New Orleans, LA1083631089
  6. Shema Abraham, M.DLafayette, LA1285053405
  7. Candice Abuso, MDHarvey, LA1780670489
  8. Aaron Ackley, M.D.Lafayette, LA1699209015
  9. Marc Acosta, M.D.Metairie, LA1891868840
  10. Scott Acosta, MDMarrero, LA1023018199

Common questions

What is Francis Harold Metz, M.D.'s NPI number?

Francis Harold Metz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447257001, issued on Jun 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Francis Harold Metz, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1126 Marguerite St, Morgan City, LA, 70380. Phone: (985) 702-8500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Francis Harold Metz, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 024948, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Francis Harold Metz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Francis Harold Metz, M.D. had 24,518 Medicare Part D claims for 1,056 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.