Joseph Christopher Metzger, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Duluth, MN
Joseph Christopher Metzger, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Duluth, Minnesota, and NPI 1023707551, issued on May 2, 2023. Check the license (Minnesota 78917, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Christopher Metzger
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 78917 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 330 N 8TH Ave E, Duluth, MN 55805
- Phone
- (218) 529-9122
- Enumerated
- May 2, 2023
- Record last updated
- May 21, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250529002564); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Des Moines University Of Osteopathic Medicine And Health Sciences, 2023
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph Christopher Metzger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 78917Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
271 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Lisinopril29 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium22 claims
- Lantus Solostar12 claims
- Metformin Hcl11 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Duluth Graduate Medical Education Council IncDuluth, MN
- Polinsky Medical Rehabilitation CenterDuluth, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph Christopher Metzger among 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota
Joseph Christopher Metzger, MD is one of 3,985 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 97% of them.
- NPI issued2023 · 97% of these records are older, 2% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2023 · median 2006 among the 2,483 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
153 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Duluth
They are 153 of the 4,084 NPPES records with a practice address in Duluth, and 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota.
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Common questions
What is Joseph Christopher Metzger, MD's NPI number?
Joseph Christopher Metzger, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023707551, issued on May 2, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Christopher Metzger, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 330 N 8TH Ave E, Duluth, MN, 55805. Phone: (218) 529-9122. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Christopher Metzger, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 78917, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joseph Christopher Metzger, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Christopher Metzger, MD had 271 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.