NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Thomas Metzler, MD

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Palos Hills, IL

Robert Thomas Metzler, MD is a pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Palos Hills, Illinois, and NPI 1457747479, issued on Apr 7, 2015. Check the license (Illinois 036149550, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1457747479
Name
Robert Thomas Metzler
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081P2900X
License number
036149550 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10330 S Roberts RD, Palos Hills, IL 60465
Phone
(708) 237-7200
Enumerated
Apr 7, 2015
Record last updated
Jan 24, 2025
Fax
(708) 237-7201
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190513001775); accepts Medicare assignment
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 10330 S Roberts RD

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

  1. Malik Abuhamdeh, MOT OTR/LOccupational Therapist1073383287
  2. Kristen Andel, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1699144345
  3. Sarkis Bedikian, D.O.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1457590457
  4. Jeremy Bell, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1811940034
  5. Aimee Bobko, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1851753305
  6. Hannah Bogdan, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1750134250

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024

754 Medicare Part D claims for 291 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,479 among the 1,457 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 38 claims were for opioids.

  1. Robert Metzler754
  2. Specialty average1,479

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin386 claims
  2. Duloxetine Hcl205 claims
  3. Diclofenac Sodium29 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl26 claims
  5. Lidocaine22 claims
  6. Meloxicam22 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

  1. Midamerica Orthopaedics S.C.Palos Hills, IL

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

Robert Thomas Metzler among 42 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Illinois

Robert Thomas Metzler, MD is one of 42 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 69% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2005 among the 35 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2081P2900X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in Illinois

There are 42 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Illinois.

The 8 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sung-Lana Kim, MDOrland Park, IL 604671407809635
  2. Howard RobinsonHarvey, IL 604261467427690
  3. Janaki Natarajan, M.D.Aurora, IL 605061306068200
  4. Narayan Tata, MDNaperville, IL 605641881648962
  5. Baljinder Bathla, M.D.Chicago, IL 606051154510311
  6. Petra Joseph, MDChicago, IL 606101679685234
  7. Karina Bouffard, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111245491620
  8. Randy Calisoff, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111205920659

Common questions

What is Robert Thomas Metzler, MD's NPI number?

Robert Thomas Metzler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457747479, issued on Apr 7, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Thomas Metzler, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10330 S Roberts RD, Palos Hills, IL, 60465. Phone: (708) 237-7200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Thomas Metzler, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036149550, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Robert Thomas Metzler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Thomas Metzler, MD had 754 Medicare Part D claims for 291 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 1,479. 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.