NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kelly Mae Metz, NURSE PRACTITIONER

Family Nurse Practitioner · Staples, MN

Kelly Mae Metz, NURSE PRACTITIONER is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Staples, Minnesota, and NPI 1992469191, issued on Oct 25, 2021. Check the license (Minnesota 8677, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1992469191
Name
Kelly Mae Metz
Credential
NURSE PRACTITIONER
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
8677 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
49725 County 83, Staples, MN 56479
Phone
(218) 894-1515
Enumerated
Oct 25, 2021
Record last updated
Oct 7, 2024
Fax
(218) 894-8403
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211123002621); accepts Medicare assignment
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 49725 County 83

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

  1. Christine Albrecht, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1285661967
  2. Jason Alexander, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1801048350
  3. Michelle Allred, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1710514161
  4. Levis Eyo Apana, NPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1538905146
  5. Carissa Arens, APRN, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1962830026
  6. Jennifer Asche, PA-CPhysician Assistant1386907111

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
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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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19% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

1,556 Medicare Part D claims for 179 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 99 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kelly Metz1,556
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole83 claims
  2. Lisinopril49 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium47 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate40 claims
  5. Hydrochlorothiazide40 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium40 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): 97.7 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score92.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%100.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

One hospital affiliation

  1. Lakewood Health SystemStaples, MN · Critical Access Hospitals

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).

10 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Staples

They are 10 of the 143 NPPES records with a practice address in Staples, and 3,335 family nurse practitioner records in Minnesota.

Other family nurse practitioner records in Minnesota

  1. Christine Aas-Larson, RN, CNPDuluth, MN1124016563
  2. Joeanna Aasen, APRN, CNP, DNPMinneapolis, MN1154617256
  3. Joanie Aasen Gausman, CNPVadnais Heights, MN1306789060
  4. Rodney AbaryMinneapolis, MN1598959470
  5. Amal Abdalle, RN, FNPMinneapolis, MN1316476179
  6. Hamdi Abdi, ARNPMinneapolis, MN1306563739
  7. Nimo AbdiEden Prairie, MN1114477858
  8. Waris AbdiSaint Paul, MN1174234942
  9. Zahra Abdi, NPMinneapolis, MN1740026905
  10. Yasmin AbdilleMinneapolis, MN1629727557

Common questions

What is Kelly Mae Metz, NURSE PRACTITIONER's NPI number?

Kelly Mae Metz, NURSE PRACTITIONER's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992469191, issued on Oct 25, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kelly Mae Metz, NURSE PRACTITIONER located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 49725 County 83, Staples, MN, 56479. Phone: (218) 894-1515. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kelly Mae Metz, NURSE PRACTITIONER's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 8677, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kelly Mae Metz, NURSE PRACTITIONER prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kelly Mae Metz, NURSE PRACTITIONER had 1,556 Medicare Part D claims for 179 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kelly Mae Metz, NURSE PRACTITIONER's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.7 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.