Dr. David Metz, MD
- Medicare services, 2016
- 99
- Part D claims, 2024
- 29
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $2,178
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 400 W Pueblo St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
- Practice phone
- Call (805) 737-3300
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Lompoc Valley Medical Center
Santa Barbara, California
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Dr. David Metz is a nephrologist in Santa Barbara, California
Dr. Metz practices at Lompoc Valley Medical Center in Santa Barbara, California.
Dr. Metz's NPI, 1780671610, was assigned on October 5, 2005. Dr. Metz holds Florida license ME91389.
- NPI
- 1780671610NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- October 5, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (805) 737-3300
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 52
- Medical school graduation
- 2000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. David Metz practices at Lompoc Valley Medical Center in Santa Barbara, California
Dr. Metz's primary practice is Lompoc Valley Medical Center, at 400 W Pueblo St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 in Santa Barbara County. The practice phone is (805) 737-3300.
- Lompoc Valley Medical Center400 W Pueblo St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 · Santa Barbara CountyPhone(805) 737-3300
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. David Metz is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Metz's primary practice is Lompoc Valley Medical Center in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Metz is also affiliated with Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. The medical group on file is Physicians' Medical Group.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David Metz's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Metz practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Lompoc Valley Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. David Metz is one of 1,401 nephrologists in California
Nephrology is Dr. Metz's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Metz is board certified in internal medicine by the National Board of Physicians and Surgeons. Dmand AI has Dr. Metz's licenses on file in 4 states: Florida, California, North Dakota and Colorado.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, FloridaPrimary
- California license
- North Dakota license
- Colorado license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists cerebrovascular disease, chronic diabetes, chronic hypertension, diabetic emergency, drug use disorders, epilepsy, fibromyalgia and chronic pain and fluid and electrolyte imbalances among the conditions Dr. Metz treats.
Nephrologists near Dr. Metz
Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. David Metz billed Medicare for 99 services in 2016
CMS data shows 99 Medicare services from Dr. Metz across 3 procedure codes in 2016. Medicare paid $6,710 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Metz compared with the California median for nephrologists, 2016
- Dr. Metz
- California median
- Medicare services
- 99vs 1,08491% below
- Part D claims
- 11vs 95599% below
Medians across 1,355 nephrologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Metz's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2016
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. David Metz's patients have a median age of 55
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Metz's median patient age at 55, with 43% women.
Dr. Metz's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 55
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women43%
- Men57%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. David Metz wrote 29 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Metz wrote 29 Medicare Part D claims for 18 patients. 72% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $254 in total drug cost. In 2016, CMS named 37 claims across 3 drugs.
Dr. Metz's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic21 claims72%
- Brand-name and other8 claims28%
Dr. Metz's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2016 to 2023
- 2016
- 2023
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2016: 372023: 1170%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2023, 3 in 2016.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
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Dr. David Metz received $2,178 in industry payments from 2016 to 2022
CMS Open Payments shows 10 general payments to Dr. Metz from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2022. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 78% of the total. Astute Medical, Inc. paid the most, $1,598.
General payments to Dr. Metz by program year, 2016 to 2022
General payments to Dr. Metz by kind, 2016 to 2022
- Speaker and faculty fees$1,70078%
- Consulting fees$27513%
- Entertainment$985%
- Food and beverage$884%
- Education$171%
Companies that paid Dr. Metz the most, 2016 to 2022
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. David Metz is board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in nephrology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. David Metz accepts plans from 1 insurance carrier
Dr. Metz is in network with 1 carrier, including CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- CMS Medicare
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. David Metz's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. David Metz's NPI number?
Dr. David Metz's NPI number is 1780671610. It was assigned on October 5, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. David Metz?
Dr. David Metz is a nephrologist in Santa Barbara, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. David Metz practice?
Dr. Metz practices at 400 W Pueblo St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Dr. Metz's primary practice is Lompoc Valley Medical Center in Santa Barbara, California.
What is Dr. David Metz's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Metz is (805) 737-3300.
What is Dr. David Metz's medical license number?
Dr. Metz holds Florida license ME91389, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.
Which states has Dr. David Metz been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Metz in Florida (2004 to 2027), California (2012 to 2026), North Dakota (2021) and Colorado (2011 to 2019).
Which hospitals is Dr. David Metz affiliated with?
Dr. Metz is affiliated with Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. David Metz part of?
Dr. Metz is linked to Physicians' Medical Group.
Does Dr. David Metz accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Metz billed Medicare for 99 services in 2016.
Is Dr. David Metz board certified?
Yes. Dr. Metz is board certified in internal medicine by the National Board of Physicians and Surgeons.
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What services does Dr. David Metz bill to Medicare?
In 2016, Dr. Metz's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99222) and hospital inpatient care (99233).
What drugs does Dr. David Metz prescribe most?
In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Metz's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium.
Has Dr. David Metz received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,178 in general payments to Dr. Metz from 7 companies from 2016 to 2022. The largest total came from Astute Medical, Inc.
How long has Dr. David Metz been practicing?
Dr. Metz graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. David Metz accept?
Dr. Metz is in network with 1 carrier, including CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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