NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lorraine Metzler-Szabo, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Orange, CA

Lorraine Metzler-Szabo, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Orange, California, and NPI 1487695441, issued on Jun 9, 2006. Check the license (California C160828, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487695441
Name
Lorraine Metzler-Szabo
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
C160828 CA
024822 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2601 E Chapman Ave, Orange, CA 92869
Phone
(714) 633-0011
Enumerated
Jun 9, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 14, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2601 E Chapman Ave

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

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  5. Brian Coombe, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1023257755
  6. Usha Desai, RNFARegistered Nurse First Assistant1144357914

Verify Lorraine Metzler-Szabo in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

55 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. Lorraine Metzler-Szabo55
  2. Specialty average3,544

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.

Lorraine Metzler-Szabo among 17,133 family medicine physician records in California

Lorraine Metzler-Szabo, M.D. is one of 17,133 family medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 81% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 58% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

106 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Orange

They are 106 of the 13,245 NPPES records with a practice address in Orange, and 17,133 family medicine physician records in California.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nicole Awad, M.D.Orange, CA 928691295821189
  2. Robert Budman, MDOrange, CA 928691598725814
  3. Alex Dariushnia, M.D.Orange, CA 928691336243385
  4. Semira Dariushnia, M.D.Orange, CA 928691184725053
  5. Linda Haase, FNPOrange, CA 928691699867242
  6. Allen Houshiar, DO, MSOrange, CA 928691427076272
  7. Steven Joe, D.O.Orange, CA 928691649366410
  8. Virany Kreng, M.D.Orange, CA 928691891881660

Common questions

What is Lorraine Metzler-Szabo, M.D.'s NPI number?

Lorraine Metzler-Szabo, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487695441, issued on Jun 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lorraine Metzler-Szabo, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2601 E Chapman Ave, Orange, CA, 92869. Phone: (714) 633-0011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lorraine Metzler-Szabo, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number C160828, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lorraine Metzler-Szabo, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lorraine Metzler-Szabo, M.D. had 55 Medicare Part D claims for 28 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.