Leah I. Metz, MD
Nephrology Physician · La Crosse, WI
Leah I. Metz, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and NPI 1467404855, issued on May 16, 2006. Check the license (Wisconsin 48530, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Leah I. Metz
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 48530 WI
37212 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1836 South Ave, La Crosse, WI 54601
- Phone
- (608) 782-7300
- Enumerated
- May 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 3, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 34803400 WI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240613002405); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Dakota School Of Medicine, 2004
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1836 South Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Frank Aberger, MDGastroenterology Physician1396748711
- Bradley Abicht, DPMPodiatrist1962632166
- Carter Abicht, DOAnesthesiology Physician1932736642
- Grace AbichtCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1003651555
- Paul Abicht, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1528061843
- Mateen Abidi, M.DCardiovascular Disease Physician1730333980
Verify Leah I. Metz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 48530Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024
3,731 Medicare Part D claims for 443 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate384 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate231 claims
- Furosemide172 claims
- Carvedilol162 claims
- Allopurinol151 claims
- Losartan Potassium143 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: $71.85
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ardelyx, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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 3 group practices
- Gundersen Clinic LtdSparta, WI
- Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center IncWinona, MN
- Palmer Lutheran Health Center IncWest Union, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Wisconsin
There are 207 nephrology physician records in Wisconsin.
Other nephrology physician records in Wisconsin
- Pablo Abrego, MDWausau, WI1689774317
- Uzoamaka Achufusi, MBBSFitchburg, WI1154558773
- Christopher Adams, MDLa Crosse, WI1760521769
- Venkata Adavikolanu, MDGreen Bay, WI1568804078
- Omer Afzal, M.D.Waukesha, WI1952393944
- Osaid Ahmad, MDNeenah, WI1689618589
- Edward Ahrens, M.D.Madison, WI1225119522
- Manohar Ahuja, M.D.Milwaukee, WI1467426064
- Wadad Ailabouni, MDMarshfield, WI1811196355
- Adedamola AkinsikuMilwaukee, WI1619715760
Common questions
What is Leah I. Metz, MD's NPI number?
Leah I. Metz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467404855, issued on May 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Leah I. Metz, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1836 South Ave, La Crosse, WI, 54601. Phone: (608) 782-7300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Leah I. Metz, MD's license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 48530, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Leah I. Metz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Leah I. Metz, MD had 3,731 Medicare Part D claims for 443 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.