David Christopher Metzger, M.D.
NPI 1568490464ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Kingsport, TN
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Wellmont Cardiology Services, practicing in Kingsport, Tennessee. 490 Medicare patients in 2024, $93,665 paid; nearly all of their 568 Part D prescriptions were generic (93%). Inspiremd Ltd was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $149,795 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Indian Path Community Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1568490464 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 29, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 5, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 0101221421 | VA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 31610 | TN |
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology | 207RI0011X | 0101221421 | VA |
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology | 207RI0011X | 31610 | TN |
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology | 207RI0011X | 35C.000773 | OH |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Interventional Cardiology (OH); Practitioner - Interventional Cardiology (TN); Practitioner - Interventional Cardiology (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 490 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 928 across 75 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $93,665 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 568 · 1,070 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 201 |
| Total drug cost | $27,413 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Interventional Cardiology |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Wellmont Cardiology ServicesMarion, VA · 139 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Indian Path Community HospitalKingsport, TN
- Lonesome Pine HospitalBig Stone Gap, VA
- Riverside Methodist HospitalColumbus, OH
- Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical CenterBristol, TN
- Wellmont Holston Valley Medical CenterKingsport, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$149,795 · 92 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$66,596 · 61 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Inspiremd Ltd | $122,359 | 15 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $15,403 | 21 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $7,120 | 20 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $2,996 | 14 |
| Cordis US Corp. | $600.00 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$135,725 · 5 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$6,710 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$4,206 · 72 payments
- Travel and Lodging$3,154 · 13 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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