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Dr. Ralph Bell Metson, MD
NPI1104807551PAC ID7012963622
- Medicare services, 2024
- 295
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 127
- Part D claims, 2024
- 12
- Publications
- 57
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114
- Practice phone
- Call (617) 726-2000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Ralph Bell Metson is an otolaryngologist in Boston, Massachusetts
Dr. Metson practices at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Mass General Brigham.
Dr. Metson's NPI, 1104807551, was assigned on November 10, 2005. Dr. Metson graduated from University of California, San Diego School of Medicine in 1979. Dr. Metson holds Massachusetts license 54878.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1104807551NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7012963622
- NPI enumeration date
- November 10, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (617) 726-2000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 73
- Medical school graduation
- 1979
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Ralph Bell Metson practices at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts
Dr. Metson's primary practice is Massachusetts General Hospital, at 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114 in Suffolk County. The practice phone is (617) 726-2000.
- Massachusetts General Hospital55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114 · Suffolk CountyPhone(617) 726-2000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Ralph Bell Metson is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Metson's primary practice is Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Mass General Brigham. Dr. Metson is also affiliated with Massachusetts Eye and Ear. Dmand AI also links Dr. Metson to 1 more community health center, 1 physician office, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Massachusetts Eye and Ear1 community health centerName with a free account1 physician officeName with a free account1 group practice or clinicName with a free account1 medical groupName with a free account
See all 6 affiliations for Dr. MetsonSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ralph Bell Metson's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Metson practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Ralph Bell Metson is one of 308 otolaryngologists in Massachusetts
Otolaryngology is Dr. Metson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dr. Metson is licensed in Massachusetts.
Specialties and state licenses
- Otolaryngology, MassachusettsPrimary
Otolaryngologists near Dr. Metson
Counts of otolaryngologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
308otolaryngologists in Massachusetts152otolaryngologists in Boston51otolaryngologists at Massachusetts General Hospital
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ralph Bell Metson billed Medicare for 295 services in 2024
CMS data shows 295 Medicare services from Dr. Metson across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 127 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $65,577 for them.
Medicare services, 2024295
Medicare patients127
Paid by Medicare$65,577
Procedure codes8
Dr. Metson's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 2552024: 29516%
Where Dr. Metson's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office17961%
- In a facility11639%
Dr. Metson compared with the Massachusetts median for otolaryngologists, 2024
- Dr. Metson
- Massachusetts median
- Medicare services
- 295vs 74460% below
- Medicare patients
- 127vs 36365% below
- Part D claims
- 15vs 8983% below
Medians across 303 otolaryngologists in Massachusetts with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Metson's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
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. Ralph Bell Metson treated 127 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 127 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Metson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 61 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 61% have high blood pressure. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.02, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Metson's median patient age at 64, with 49% women.
Medicare patients, 2024127
Average age73
Average risk score1.02
Also on Medicaid10%
Dr. Metson's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Metson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women6854%
- Men5946%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Metson's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure61%
- Arthritis52%
- Asthma31%
- Ischemic heart disease27%
- Mood disorders25%
- Anxiety24%
- Depression23%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Metson's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women49%
- Men50%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Ralph Bell Metson wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Metson wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims. 92% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 1 drug, with $227 in total drug cost. In 2017, CMS named 33 claims across 2 drugs.
Part D claims, 202412
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$227
Dr. Metson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic11 claims92%
- Brand-name and other1 claims8%
Dr. Metson's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2018
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, 2017 to 2018
- 2017
- 2018
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2017: 332018: 1555%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2018, 2 in 2017.
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
How Dr. Ralph Bell Metson takes part in Medicare
Dr. Metson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Ralph Bell Metson has 57 publications on record
Dmand AI links 57 papers to Dr. Metson, published from 2010 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 7. The most frequent topics are Sinusitis, Rhinitis and Endoscopy. Dr. Metson has published most often in Laryngoscope. Dr. Metson's most frequent co-authors are Stacey Tutt Gray, MD, Vinay K. Rathi, MD and Aaron Kyle Remenschneider, MD.
Papers57
Years published2010 to 2025
Dr. Metson's papers by year, 2016 to 2025
Topics Dr. Metson writes about most
- Sinusitis
- Rhinitis
- Endoscopy
- Nasal Polyps
- Postoperative Complications
- Dacryocystorhinostomy
- Lacrimal Duct Obstruction
- Paranasal Sinuses
Dr. Metson's most frequent co-authors
- Stacey Tutt Gray, MD19 shared papers
- Vinay K. Rathi, MD11 shared papers
- Aaron Kyle Remenschneider, MD11 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Metson
DacryocystitisDacryocystorhinostomyEye Infections, Bacterial
Int Forum Allergy Rhinol
Antibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedDecompression, SurgicalGraves Ophthalmopathy
Am J Rhinol Allergy
DacryocystorhinostomyEndoscopyLacrimal Apparatus Diseases
Laryngoscope
EndoscopyRhinitisSinusitis
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Ralph Bell Metson received $18 in industry payments in 2017
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Metson from 1 drug or device company in 2017. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Acclarent, Inc paid the most, $18.
Companies that paid Dr. Metson the most, 2017 to 2017
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Ralph Bell Metson graduated from University of California, San Diego School of Medicine
Dr. Metson graduated from University of California, San Diego School of Medicine in 1979.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Ralph Bell Metson'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand 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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Ralph Bell Metson's NPI number?
Dr. Ralph Bell Metson's NPI number is 1104807551. It was assigned on November 10, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ralph Bell Metson?
Dr. Ralph Bell Metson is an otolaryngologist in Boston, Massachusetts. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Otolaryngology Physician (taxonomy code 207Y00000X).
Where does Dr. Ralph Bell Metson practice?
Dr. Metson practices at 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114. Dr. Metson's primary practice is Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Mass General Brigham. Dmand AI also links Dr. Metson to 1 community health center, 1 physician office, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Ralph Bell Metson's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Metson is (617) 726-2000.
What is Dr. Ralph Bell Metson's medical license number?
Dr. Metson holds Massachusetts license 54878.
Which hospitals is Dr. Ralph Bell Metson affiliated with?
Dr. Metson practices at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Metson is also affiliated with Massachusetts Eye and Ear.
Does Dr. Ralph Bell Metson accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Metson billed Medicare for 295 services in 2024, and Dr. Metson accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ralph Bell Metson see?
CMS counts 127 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Metson in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. Ralph Bell Metson bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Metson's most billed Medicare services were surgery: lungs and airway (31231), surgery: lungs and airway (31237) and surgery: brain, spine and nerves (61782).
Where did Dr. Ralph Bell Metson go to medical school?
Dr. Metson graduated from University of California, San Diego School of Medicine in 1979.
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What drugs does Dr. Ralph Bell Metson prescribe most?
In 2018 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Metson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass.
Has Dr. Ralph Bell Metson received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $18 in general payments to Dr. Metson from 1 company from 2017 to 2017. The largest total came from Acclarent, Inc.
How long has Dr. Ralph Bell Metson been practicing?
Dr. Metson graduated from medical school in 1979, 47 years ago.
Does Dr. Ralph Bell Metson do research?
Dmand AI links 57 publications to Dr. Metson, published from 2010 to 2025.
Who does Dr. Ralph Bell Metson publish with?
Dr. Metson's most frequent co-authors are Stacey Tutt Gray, MD (19 shared papers), Vinay K. Rathi, MD (11 shared papers) and Aaron Kyle Remenschneider, MD (11 shared papers).
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