NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vern Arthur Metcalf, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Nags Head, NC

Vern Arthur Metcalf, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Nags Head, North Carolina, and NPI 1720081128, issued on May 31, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 9900948, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720081128
Name
Vern Arthur Metcalf
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
9900948 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4810 S Croatan Hwy, Nags Head, NC 27959
Phone
(252) 449-7373
Enumerated
May 31, 2005
Record last updated
Sep 24, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(252) 449-7371
Medicaid ID
891243R NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040522000193); 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 4810 S Croatan Hwy

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

  1. Kimberly Ceaser, PA-CPhysician Assistant1689627457
  2. Georgia Drumheller, MDPediatrics Physician1568489110
  3. Daniel Dwyer, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1467478230
  4. Christine Herde, MDObstetrics Physician1144272444
  5. Hanna Molina Parrilla, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1902126055
  6. Anna Oprea, PA-CPhysician Assistant1144459389

Verify Vern Arthur Metcalf in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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3.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

12,214 Medicare Part D claims for 657 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 352 claims were for opioids.

  1. Vern Metcalf12,214
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium688 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium619 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate413 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium381 claims
  5. Alprazolam340 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate299 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.3 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 score82.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $152.79

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Vern Metcalf$152.79
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Broad River RehabilitationCharlotte, NC
  2. Outer Banks Professional Services, LLCNags Head, NC

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

3 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Nags Head

They are 3 of the 146 NPPES records with a practice address in Nags Head, and 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina.

Other internal medicine physician records in North Carolina

  1. Ana Abaroa-Salvatierra, M.D.Pollocksville, NC1598101750
  2. Naa Deisa Abbey, MDShelby, NC1467899294
  3. Stephen Abbott, D.O.Sanford, NC1013216282
  4. Rami Abdo, MDDurham, NC1184693160
  5. Farhath Abdul Kareem, MDCary, NC1679687347
  6. Firas Abdulmajeed, M.D.Winston Salem, NC1427358043
  7. Erlinda Abella, MDSalisbury, NC1649251505
  8. Bisrat AberaFayetteville, NC1871453886
  9. David Abernathy, M. D.Morganton, NC1265497366
  10. Maroun Aboutayeh, D.O.Asheville, NC1447757992

Common questions

What is Vern Arthur Metcalf, MD's NPI number?

Vern Arthur Metcalf, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720081128, issued on May 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vern Arthur Metcalf, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4810 S Croatan Hwy, Nags Head, NC, 27959. Phone: (252) 449-7373. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vern Arthur Metcalf, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9900948, 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 Vern Arthur Metcalf, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vern Arthur Metcalf, MD had 12,214 Medicare Part D claims for 657 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Vern Arthur Metcalf, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 of 100. 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.

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.