NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Magda Mekky Metwalli, O.D.

Optometrist · Charlotte, NC

Magda Mekky Metwalli, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1447210273, issued on Mar 24, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 1717, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1447210273
Name
Magda Mekky Metwalli
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
1717 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8316 Medical Plaza Dr Ste E, Charlotte, NC 28262
Phone
(704) 547-1551
Enumerated
Mar 24, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 8, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
890925N NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100524000478); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ferris State College - College Of Optometry, 1995
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 8316 Medical Plaza Dr Ste E

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

  1. Dalton BittingerOptometrist1750180212
  2. Rose Bittinger, ODOptometrist1568261030
  3. Michelle DoOptometrist1053949446
  4. Steven Eyler, O.D.Optometrist1568422392
  5. Robert HampOptometrist1760443188
  6. Tammy Hawks, ODOptometrist1558399055

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina 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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12% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

309 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.

  1. Magda Metwalli309
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost102 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate38 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate20 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol20 claims
  5. Combigan19 claims
  6. Vyzulta16 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): 98.3 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 score96.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $97.30

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, 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.

  1. Magda Metwalli$97.30
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

  1. University Eye Associates OD, PACharlotte, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Magda Mekky Metwalli among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina

Magda Mekky Metwalli, O.D. is one of 1,480 optometrist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2006 among the 1,060 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 62% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in North Carolina

There are 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kenneth Best, O.D.Charlotte, NC 282621336100742
  2. Eric Dudley, O.D.Charlotte, NC 282621033138599
  3. Steven Eyler, O.D.Charlotte, NC 282621568422392
  4. Robert HampCharlotte, NC 282621760443188
  5. Tammy Hawks, ODCharlotte, NC 282621558399055
  6. Cassandra Hinderscheid, O.D.Charlotte, NC 282621285914820
  7. Amir Khoshnevis, O.D.Charlotte, NC 282621346242781
  8. Kate Lanier, O.D.Charlotte, NC 282621073708806

Common questions

What is Magda Mekky Metwalli, O.D.'s NPI number?

Magda Mekky Metwalli, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447210273, issued on Mar 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Magda Mekky Metwalli, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8316 Medical Plaza Dr Ste E, Charlotte, NC, 28262. Phone: (704) 547-1551. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Magda Mekky Metwalli, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 1717, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Magda Mekky Metwalli, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Magda Mekky Metwalli, O.D. had 309 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Magda Mekky Metwalli, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 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.

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