Rebecca C. Metzinger, MD
NPI 1073564167ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· New Orleans, LA
Ophthalmology (MD) with Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund, practicing in New Orleans, Louisiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $50,186 for 489 claims, against $15,809 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $957.71 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists East Jefferson General Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1073564167 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 13, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 19, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | MD.022974 | LA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 82 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 172 across 24 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $15,809 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 489 · 749 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 142 |
| Total drug cost | $50,186 |
| Generic share | 53% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Administrators of the Tulane Educational FundNew Orleans, LA · 393 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- East Jefferson General HospitalMetairie, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$957.71 · 18 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$1,233 · 16 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $264.74 | 4 |
| Nova Eye, Inc. | $218.08 | 1 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | $106.96 | 1 |
| Glaukos Corporation | $93.20 | 1 |
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $53.46 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$957.71 · 18 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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