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.
- 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
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Verify Veronica M. Ferris-Metzger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
Search for license R-266-TA-B24Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost87 claims
- 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.
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.
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
- 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.
All 874 in Alabama → Every provider in Mobile → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Bradley, O.D.Mobile, AL 366061952461279
- John Clardy, O.D.Mobile, AL 366061699042077
- Connie Davis, ODMobile, AL 366061558564401
- Tara Festa, O.D.Mobile, AL 366061508096512
- Cheri Glaus, ODMobile, AL 366061487677423
- Gregory Jackson, O.D.Mobile, AL 366061114922036
- Michael Jordan, ODMobile, AL 366061588755862
- 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.
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.