Joshua David Metzger, O.D.
Optometrist · Muskegon, MI
Joshua David Metzger, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Muskegon, Michigan, and NPI 1174545487, issued on Jul 24, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4901004319, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joshua David Metzger
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 4901004319 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1266 E Sherman Blvd, Muskegon, MI 49444
- Phone
- (231) 739-9009
- Enumerated
- Jul 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 12, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (231) 733-0566
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051014000599); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ferris State College - College Of Optometry, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1266 E Sherman Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Kenneth Otto, MDOphthalmology Physician1164403838
- Robert Packer, MDOphthalmology Physician1770564098
Verify Joshua David Metzger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
Search for license 4901004319Check 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% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
396 Medicare Part D claims for 154 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost159 claims
- Fluorometholone46 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol37 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth29 claims
- Restasis22 claims
- Timolol Maleate20 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): 74.5 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: $116.70
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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
- Shoreline Ophthalmology PLLCMuskegon, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joshua David Metzger among 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan
Joshua David Metzger, O.D. is one of 1,963 optometrist records with a practice address in Michigan. 69% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2009 among the 1,121 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Michigan
There are 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan.
All 1,963 in Michigan → Every provider in Muskegon → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rebecca BarthMuskegon, MI 494441346930013
- Emily Faccin, ODMuskegon, MI 494441902660533
- Jamie Pancy, ODMuskegon, MI 494441003223561
- Todd Riker, ODMuskegon, MI 494441366420168
- Daniel Shoop, ODMuskegon, MI 494441871226829
- Mark Shunta, ODMuskegon Hts, MI 494441588775175
- Gary Spencer, O.D.Muskegon, MI 494441720154818
- Jessica Wilson, ODMuskegon, MI 494441730787508
Common questions
What is Joshua David Metzger, O.D.'s NPI number?
Joshua David Metzger, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174545487, issued on Jul 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joshua David Metzger, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1266 E Sherman Blvd, Muskegon, MI, 49444. Phone: (231) 739-9009. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joshua David Metzger, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4901004319, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Joshua David Metzger, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joshua David Metzger, O.D. had 396 Medicare Part D claims for 154 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joshua David Metzger, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.5 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.