William Ferdinand Metzger, O.D.
Optometrist · Ft Wright, KY
William Ferdinand Metzger, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Ft Wright, Kentucky, and NPI 1730255605, issued on Nov 24, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 1221DT, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Ferdinand Metzger
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1221DT KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 35 Augusta Ave, Ft Wright, KY 41011
- Phone
- (859) 750-5642
- Enumerated
- Nov 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 14, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (859) 331-1742
- Medicaid IDs
- 0847374 OH
77012219 KY - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110621000091); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify William Ferdinand Metzger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kentucky board licenses this profession
Search for license 1221DTCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
110 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost60 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate11 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): 100 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: $149.03
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sun Pharmaceutical Industries 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
- Triad Health Systems, Inc.Warsaw, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William Ferdinand Metzger among 803 optometrist records in Kentucky
William Ferdinand Metzger, O.D. is one of 803 optometrist records with a practice address in Kentucky. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 61% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2009 among the 593 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 63% 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 Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Kentucky
There are 803 optometrist records in Kentucky.
All 803 in Kentucky → Every provider in Ft Wright → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Moore, ODCovington, KY 410111275505489
- Anthony Swanholm, ODCovington, KY 410111609228089
- Sharon Schaffield, ODTaylor Mill, KY 410151508867201
- Jamie Bertram, O.D.Crescent Springs, KY 410171417911678
- David Blair, O.D.Burlington, KY 410051548248016
- Carol Deitz-Bertke, O.D.Edgewood, KY 410171538158860
- Anthony Ficarra, ODCrescent Springs, KY 410171407892888
- Jennifer Mercado, O.D.Fort Mitchell, KY 410171306955281
Common questions
What is William Ferdinand Metzger, O.D.'s NPI number?
William Ferdinand Metzger, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730255605, issued on Nov 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Ferdinand Metzger, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 35 Augusta Ave, Ft Wright, KY, 41011. Phone: (859) 750-5642. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Ferdinand Metzger, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 1221DT, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does William Ferdinand Metzger, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Ferdinand Metzger, O.D. had 110 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is William Ferdinand Metzger, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.