What is Christopher Metz's specialty?

Christopher Metz (NPI 1528068186) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Orthopedic Surgery in Brainerd, MN.

Where does Christopher Metz practice?

Christopher Metz practices in Brainerd, MN, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1528068186.

How much does Medicare pay Christopher Metz?

Christopher Metz (NPI 1528068186) received approximately $185K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 514 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1528068186

Christopher MetzMD

PRACTICENORTHERN ORTHOPEDICS LTDSee all providers at this practice →

Orthopedic SurgeryBrainerd, MNI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

1,464

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

19,274

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$144K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 468 Orthopedic Surgery providers in MN — top quintile (cohort median 713).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

555

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$2K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

9.0%

Top prescribed drugs

Hydroxyzine Hcl136 claims

Oxycodone Hcl108 claims

Cephalexin85 claims

Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen50 claims

Meloxicam33 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

Total received

$25

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$25

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$25

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Christopher Metz's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 24 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
LAKEWOOD HEALTH SYSTEM	162	1,347
Michael Brickner Diagnostic Radiology · Brainerd, MN	35	97
James O'hearn Diagnostic Radiology · Brainerd, MN	33	87
OLDS, TED	33	73
Tyler Dunphy Internal Medicine · Brainerd, MN	27	76
BENSON, CHARLES	26	76
James Freeman Internal Medicine · Brainerd, MN	23	90
Jordan Moe Family Practice · Staples, MN	22	89
Deanne Ehlert Nurse Practitioner · Brainerd, MN	19	55
HENRICKSON, GERALD	18	87
Vanessa Menghini Internal Medicine · Brainerd, MN	16	60
Corey Anderson Anesthesiology · Brainerd, MN	16	34

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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