Michael Zalman Metzger, DPM
Podiatrist · Houston, TX
Michael Zalman Metzger, DPM is a podiatrist with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1972697787, issued on Oct 3, 2006. Check the license (Texas 0535, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Zalman Metzger
- Credential
- DPM
- Primary taxonomy
- Podiatrist 213E00000X
- License number
- 0535 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (713) 566-6711
- Enumerated
- Oct 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 4, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (713) 440-1200
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20231026001044); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Zalman Metzger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 0535Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average podiatrist in 2024
301 Medicare Part D claims for 114 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ammonium Lactate77 claims
- Gabapentin61 claims
- Ketoconazole26 claims
- Pregabalin23 claims
- Clotrimazole15 claims
- Mupirocin15 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Harris County Hospital DistrictPasadena, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Zalman Metzger among 586 podiatrist records in Texas
Michael Zalman Metzger, DPM is one of 586 podiatrist records with a practice address in Texas. 76% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1975 · median 2001 among the 396 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213E00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Podiatrist providers in Texas
There are 586 podiatrist records in Texas.
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The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Tyler Coye, DPMHouston, TX 770301386205920
- Gary Lepow, DPMHouston, TX 770301114905510
- Ronald Lepow, DPMHouston, TX 770301346228442
- Randal Lepow, DPMHouston, TX 770301245210830
- Zeba Qaadri, DPMHouston, TX 770301447344247
- Ellen Roberts, DPMHouston, TX 770301114422789
- Jeffrey Ross, DPM MDHouston, TX 770301659395069
- Marc Stock, DPMHouston, TX 770301215954714
Common questions
What is Michael Zalman Metzger, DPM's NPI number?
Michael Zalman Metzger, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972697787, issued on Oct 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Zalman Metzger, DPM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 566-6711. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Zalman Metzger, DPM's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 0535, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Michael Zalman Metzger, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Zalman Metzger, DPM had 301 Medicare Part D claims for 114 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. 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.