Priyatham S. Mettu, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Durham, NC
Priyatham S. Mettu, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1508023284, issued on May 20, 2008. Check the license (North Carolina 2009-00557, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Priyatham S. Mettu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 2009-00557 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2351 Erwin RD, Durham, NC 27710
- Phone
- (919) 684-9010
- Enumerated
- May 20, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jul 11, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090706000073); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Duke University School Of Medicine, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2351 Erwin RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Priyatham S. Mettu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2009-00557Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
268 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost79 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol44 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine41 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate29 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate27 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: $23,966.32
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma Global Development. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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 one group practice
- Duke Health Integrated Practice IncDurham, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Priyatham S. Mettu among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina
Priyatham S. Mettu, M.D. is one of 688 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 64% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2004 among the 463 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Glenn Jaffe, M.D.Durham, NC 277101255415311
- Terry Kim, M.D.Durham, NC 277101760566822
- Brooks McCuen, M.D.Durham, NC 277101053495945
- Stuart McKinnon, M.D., PH.D.Durham, NC 277101356440069
- Kelly Muir, M.D.Durham, NC 277101952409252
Common questions
What is Priyatham S. Mettu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Priyatham S. Mettu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508023284, issued on May 20, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Priyatham S. Mettu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2351 Erwin RD, Durham, NC, 27710. Phone: (919) 684-9010. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Priyatham S. Mettu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2009-00557, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Priyatham S. Mettu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Priyatham S. Mettu, M.D. had 268 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.