NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul James Metz, PAC

Physician Assistant · Minneapolis, MN

Paul James Metz, PAC is a physician assistant with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1437234531, issued on Oct 26, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 9777, 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
1437234531
Name
Paul James Metz
Credential
PAC
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
9777 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
University OF Minnesota Physicians, Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone
(612) 626-2663
Enumerated
Oct 26, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
4300894 MT
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 University OF Minnesota Physicians

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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.7 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 score69.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.7
  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).

Paul James Metz among 4,007 physician assistant records in Minnesota

Paul James Metz, PAC is one of 4,007 physician assistant records with a practice address in Minnesota. 85% 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 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 81% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 78% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

500 physician assistant records list a practice address in Minneapolis

They are 500 of the 22,918 NPPES records with a practice address in Minneapolis, and 4,007 physician assistant records in Minnesota.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ricky Chan, PA-CMinneapolis, MN 554551639134307
  2. Dana Cousins, PACMinneapolis, MN 554551407968084
  3. Susan Decker, P.A.Minneapolis, MN 554551689602443
  4. Natalie Dieterle, PAMinneapolis, MN 554551609819754
  5. Rebecca Fine, PA-CMinneapolis, MN 554551730286998
  6. Jennifer Flaherty, PAMinneapolis, MN 554551598746513
  7. Christopher Geisler, MPAS, PA-CMinneapolis, MN 554551942202593
  8. Shari Hogan, P.A.Minneapolis, MN 554551790719284

Common questions

What is Paul James Metz, PAC's NPI number?

Paul James Metz, PAC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437234531, issued on Oct 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul James Metz, PAC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at University OF Minnesota Physicians, Minneapolis, MN, 55455. Phone: (612) 626-2663. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul James Metz, PAC's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 9777, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Paul James Metz, PAC's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.7 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.

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