Dr. Lionel Nicholas Metz I, MD

Dr. Metz practices at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland in Oakland, California, part of University of California Health.

Dr. Metz's NPI, 1518283878, was assigned on April 12, 2010. Dr. Metz graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2008. Dr. Metz's Missouri license number on file is 2014004999.

Dr. Metz's primary practice is UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, at 747 52nd Street, Oakland, CA 94609 in Alameda County. The practice phone is (510) 428-3000.

Dr. Metz's primary practice is UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland in Oakland, California, part of University of California Health. Dr. Metz is also affiliated with UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights. The medical group on file is UCSF Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Metz to 2 more medical groups, 1 home health agency and 1 school health center, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Metz practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Metz's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Metz is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Metz's licenses on file in 2 states: Missouri and California.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, lower back pain, scoliosis and spinal fusion among the conditions Dr. Metz treats.

CMS data shows 272 Medicare services from Dr. Metz across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 92 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $85,994 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 92 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Metz in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 36 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 32% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.35, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Metz's median patient age at 45, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Metz wrote 76 Medicare Part D claims for 33 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 27 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,167 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 22 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 87 out of 100 for Dr. Metz for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Metz accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Metz as offering telehealth. CMS counts 133 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Metz, more than 81% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 23 papers to Dr. Metz, published from 2015 to 2025. 2016 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Spinal Fusion, Kyphosis and Postoperative Complications. Dr. Metz has published most often in Spine (Phila Pa 1976). Dr. Metz's most frequent co-authors are Shane Burch, MD, Lawrence G. Lenke, MD and Sigurd Harald Berven, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 380 general payments to Dr. Metz from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Royalties and licenses make up the largest share, 47% of the total. Alphatec Spine, Inc paid the most, $213,191.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Metz, most recently Banff Award Winner "Journey towards your new spine practice, what to pack" in 2016.

Dr. Metz graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2008. Dr. Metz is a member of AAOS, Inman-Abbot Societ and NASS.

Dr. Metz is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.