Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Richard Metz, MD FACP

Internal Medicine Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Richard Metz, MD FACP is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1821082447, issued on Sep 9, 2005. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1821082447
Name
Richard Metz
Credential
MD FACP
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
Practice location
2080 Century Park E Ste 1611, Los Angeles, CA 90067
Phone
(310) 553-3189
Enumerated
Sep 9, 2005
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
  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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

1,217 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Richard Metz1,217
  2. Specialty average2,785

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium87 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium74 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate53 claims
  4. Gabapentin42 claims
  5. Synthroid35 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium33 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 4.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%15.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

1,665 internal medicine physician records list a Los Angeles practice address

They are 1,665 of the 69,537 NPPES records with a Los Angeles practice address, and 20,403 internal medicine physician records in California.

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Common questions

What is Richard Metz, MD FACP's NPI number?

Richard Metz, MD FACP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821082447, issued on Sep 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Metz, MD FACP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2080 Century Park E Ste 1611, Los Angeles, CA, 90067. Phone: (310) 553-3189. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Metz, MD FACP's license?

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 Richard Metz, MD FACP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Metz, MD FACP had 1,217 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard Metz, MD FACP's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 4.7 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.