Dr. Stephen H. Metropol, MD

  • Columbia, SC
  • General surgeon
NPI1477665123PAC ID1759406887
Medicare services, 2024
447
Medicare patients, 2024
276
Part D claims, 2024
301
Hospital affiliations
3
Industry payments
$326
Practice address
1333 Taylor St, Columbia, SC 29201
Practice phone
Call (803) 545-5000
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Primary practice

Prisma Health Medical Group-Midlands

Columbia, South Carolina

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Dr. Stephen H. Metropol is a general surgeon in Columbia, South Carolina

Dr. Metropol practices at Prisma Health Medical Group-Midlands in Columbia, South Carolina.

Dr. Metropol's NPI, 1477665123, was assigned on August 31, 2006. Dr. Metropol graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1985. Dr. Metropol holds South Carolina license 15367.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1759406887
NPI enumeration date
August 31, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(803) 545-5000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
67
Medical school graduation
1985

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Stephen H. Metropol practices at Prisma Health Medical Group-Midlands in Columbia, South Carolina

Dr. Metropol's primary practice is Prisma Health Medical Group-Midlands, at 1333 Taylor St, Columbia, SC 29201 in Richland County. The practice phone is (803) 545-5000.

  • Prisma Health Medical Group-Midlands
    1333 Taylor St, Columbia, SC 29201 · Richland CountyPhone(803) 545-5000

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Stephen H. Metropol is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Dr. Metropol's primary practice is Prisma Health Medical Group-Midlands in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Metropol is also affiliated with Prisma Health Richland Hospital. The medical group on file is Prisma Health Medical Group-Midlands. Dmand AI also links Dr. Metropol to 2 more hospitals, 4 group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Stephen H. Metropol's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Metropol practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Prisma Health Medical Group-MidlandsAvailable with a free account
+7 more sites and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Stephen H. Metropol is one of 506 general surgeons in South Carolina

Surgery is Dr. Metropol's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Metropol is licensed in South Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, South CarolinaPrimaryLicense 15367 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Metropol

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Dr. Stephen H. Metropol billed Medicare for 447 services in 2024

CMS data shows 447 Medicare services from Dr. Metropol across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 276 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $94,998 for them.

Medicare services, 2024447
Medicare patients276
Paid by Medicare$94,998
Procedure codes9

Dr. Metropol's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2742024: 2557%
Surgery
2023: 1712024: 19212%

Where Dr. Metropol's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office25557%
  • In a facility19243%

Dr. Metropol compared with the South Carolina median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Metropol
  • South Carolina median
Medicare services
447vs 26569% above
Medicare patients
276vs 17855% above
Part D claims
242vs 544.5 times

Medians across 500 general surgeons in South Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Metropol'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. Stephen H. Metropol treated 276 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 276 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Metropol in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 136 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.02, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Metropol's median patient age at 65, with 93% women.

Medicare patients, 2024276
Average age74
Average risk score1.02

Dr. Metropol's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Metropol's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women20976%
  • Men6724%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Metropol's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Cancer57%
  4. Arthritis46%
  5. Diabetes32%
  6. Anxiety28%
  7. Ischemic heart disease25%
  8. Chronic kidney disease24%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Metropol's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 65

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women93%
  • Men6%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Stephen H. Metropol wrote 301 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Metropol wrote 301 Medicare Part D claims for 190 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 242 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,915 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 297 claims across 8 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024301
Drugs named by CMS5
Total drug cost$1,915
Part D patients190

Dr. Metropol's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic291 claims97%
  • Brand-name and other10 claims3%

Dr. Metropol's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Metropol's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids58%175 of 301 claims
  • Antibiotics9%26 of 301 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2972024: 24219%

Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 8 in 2023.

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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

Dr. Stephen H. Metropol ranks in the 99th percentile for mastectomy in Medicare

Dr. Metropol accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 102 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Metropol, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Metropol ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Mastectomy
99th percentile102 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Stephen H. Metropol received $326 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Dr. Metropol from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Innovation Technologies Inc paid the most, $162.

General payments to Dr. Metropol by program year, 2016 to 2024

Companies that paid Dr. Metropol the most, 2016 to 2024

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Stephen H. Metropol graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

Dr. Metropol graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1985.

  1. Medical schoolMedical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

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Sources for Dr. Stephen H. Metropol's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Stephen H. Metropol's NPI number?

Dr. Stephen H. Metropol's NPI number is 1477665123. It was assigned on August 31, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Stephen H. Metropol?

Dr. Stephen H. Metropol is a general surgeon in Columbia, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Stephen H. Metropol practice?

Dr. Metropol practices at 1333 Taylor St, Columbia, SC 29201. Dr. Metropol's primary practice is Prisma Health Medical Group-Midlands in Columbia, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Metropol to 2 hospitals, 4 group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups.

What is Dr. Stephen H. Metropol's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Metropol is (803) 545-5000.

What is Dr. Stephen H. Metropol's medical license number?

Dr. Metropol holds South Carolina license 15367.

Which hospitals is Dr. Stephen H. Metropol affiliated with?

Dr. Metropol is affiliated with Prisma Health Richland Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Metropol to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Stephen H. Metropol part of?

Dr. Metropol is linked to Prisma Health Medical Group-Midlands. Dmand AI links Dr. Metropol to 3 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Stephen H. Metropol accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Metropol billed Medicare for 447 services in 2024, and Dr. Metropol accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Stephen H. Metropol see?

CMS counts 276 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Metropol in 2024, with an average age of 74.

What services does Dr. Stephen H. Metropol bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Metropol's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99204), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: skin and soft tissue (19301).

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Where did Dr. Stephen H. Metropol go to medical school?

Dr. Metropol graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1985.

What drugs does Dr. Stephen H. Metropol prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Metropol's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, Lidocaine-Prilocaine and Tramadol HCl.

Has Dr. Stephen H. Metropol received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $326 in general payments to Dr. Metropol from 4 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Innovation Technologies Inc.

How long has Dr. Stephen H. Metropol been practicing?

Dr. Metropol graduated from medical school in 1985, 41 years ago.

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