NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Veronica M. Ferris-Metzger, OD

Optometrist · Mobile, AL

Veronica M. Ferris-Metzger, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Mobile, Alabama, and NPI 1730620519, issued on Mar 14, 2017. Check the license (Alabama R-266-TA-B24, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1730620519
Name
Veronica M. Ferris-Metzger
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
R-266-TA-B24 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2880 Dauphin St, Mobile, AL 36606
Phone
(251) 473-1900
Enumerated
Mar 14, 2017
Record last updated
Oct 18, 2023
Fax
(251) 470-8943
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190702001404); 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 2880 Dauphin St

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

  1. Stuart Ball, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1548263577
  2. Stuart Ball, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1528479987
  3. Jay Brown, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1538167143
  4. William Bryars, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1366445223
  5. Kent Burton, MDOtolaryngology Physician1083034367
  6. Ryan Burton, MDOphthalmology Physician1578854766

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
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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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37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

175 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 54% of claims.

  1. Veronica Ferris-Metzger175
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost87 claims
  2. Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol14 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%38.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%90.0
  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: $17.68

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Veronica Ferris-Metzger$17.68
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

  1. Premier Health Management IncMobile, AL

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

Veronica M. Ferris-Metzger among 874 optometrist records in Alabama

Veronica M. Ferris-Metzger, OD is one of 874 optometrist records with a practice address in Alabama. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 78% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2006 among the 561 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Alabama

There are 874 optometrist records in Alabama.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Bradley, O.D.Mobile, AL 366061952461279
  2. John Clardy, O.D.Mobile, AL 366061699042077
  3. Connie Davis, ODMobile, AL 366061558564401
  4. Tara Festa, O.D.Mobile, AL 366061508096512
  5. Cheri Glaus, ODMobile, AL 366061487677423
  6. Gregory Jackson, O.D.Mobile, AL 366061114922036
  7. Michael Jordan, ODMobile, AL 366061588755862
  8. Benjamin King, O.D.Mobile, AL 366061679566657

Common questions

What is Veronica M. Ferris-Metzger, OD's NPI number?

Veronica M. Ferris-Metzger, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730620519, issued on Mar 14, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Veronica M. Ferris-Metzger, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2880 Dauphin St, Mobile, AL, 36606. Phone: (251) 473-1900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Veronica M. Ferris-Metzger, OD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number R-266-TA-B24, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Veronica M. Ferris-Metzger, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Veronica M. Ferris-Metzger, OD had 175 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Veronica M. Ferris-Metzger, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79 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), 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.

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