Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Samy Metyas, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Covina, CA

Samy Metyas, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Covina, California, and NPI 1831104694, issued on Jul 30, 2006. Check the license (California A72678, as entered in NPPES) 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
1831104694
Name
Samy Metyas
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
A72678 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
500 W San Bernardino RD Ste A, Covina, CA 91722
Phone
(626) 966-1909
Enumerated
Jul 30, 2006
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 500 W San Bernardino RD Ste A

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

  1. Ariel Bryant, PARheumatology Physician1578106597
  2. Jennifer Bui, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTMedical Physician Assistant1578003018
  3. Christina Chen, DORheumatology Physician1952661829
  4. Yanisa Chuenkasamekul, PA-CRheumatology Physician1184266678
  5. Stella Lee, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1457163784
  6. Roshan Patel, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1457709131

Verify Samy Metyas in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

6.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024

13,050 Medicare Part D claims for 1,852 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,058 among the 4,833 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 426 claims were for opioids.

  1. Samy Metyas13,050
  2. Specialty average2,058

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone891 claims
  2. Methotrexate862 claims
  3. Diclofenac Sodium829 claims
  4. Prolia784 claims
  5. Pregabalin764 claims
  6. Gabapentin728 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 practice group's Medicare quality score for 2023: 87.6 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 score77.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%64.5
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $219,208.87

463 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc.. The 3,502 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,487.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Samy Metyas$219,208.87
  2. Specialty average$8,487.29

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Samy Metyas M.D. IncCovina, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Rheumatology Physician providers in California

There are 719 rheumatology physician records in California.

Other rheumatology physician records in California

  1. Thomas Abel, MDMonte Sereno, CA1871679399
  2. Thomas Adamson, M.D.San Diego, CA1639187057
  3. Sana Afroz, MDMoreno Valley, CA1356724074
  4. Atul Agrawal, MDAntioch, CA1528146016
  5. Bikramjit Ahluwalia, MDApple Valley, CA1669402467
  6. Shirin Ahmad, MDFolsom, CA1932182318
  7. Basma Al Nahlawi, M.D.San Marcos, CA1144455262
  8. Phillip Aleksiejuk, MDWoodland Hills, CA1063844579
  9. Stanley Alexander, MDArcadia, CA1497814685
  10. Edward Amento, M.D.Sunnyvale, CA1457896961

Common questions

What is Samy Metyas, MD's NPI number?

Samy Metyas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831104694, issued on Jul 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samy Metyas, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 W San Bernardino RD Ste A, Covina, CA, 91722. Phone: (626) 966-1909. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samy Metyas, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A72678, as entered by the provider. 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 Samy Metyas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samy Metyas, MD had 13,050 Medicare Part D claims for 1,852 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 2,058. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Samy Metyas, MD's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.6 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), 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.