Total Payments
$836,177
2024 Payments
$121,346
Companies
47
Transactions
671
Medicare Patients
1,815
Medicare Billing
$274,527
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$402,975 (48.2%)
Research$254,742 (30.5%)
Other$85,902 (10.3%)
Food & Beverage$82,346 (9.8%)
Travel$10,174 (1.2%)
Education$38.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $402,975 | 75 | 48.2% |
| Unspecified | $254,742 | 57 | 30.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $82,346 | 484 | 9.8% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $56,947 | 20 | 6.8% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $26,180 | 8 | 3.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $10,174 | 23 | 1.2% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $2,775 | 3 | 0.3% |
| Education | $38.00 | 1 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$581,435
614 transactions
Research
$254,742
57 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $282,998 | 224 | $0 (2024) |
| InspireMD Ltd | $223,896 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Endologix LLC | $103,716 | 63 | $0 (2024) |
| MicroVention, Inc. | $45,900 | 27 | $0 (2024) |
| Amplitude Vascular Systems, Inc. | $40,542 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $39,796 | 50 | $0 (2024) |
| Contego Medical, Inc | $25,362 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $23,458 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $11,735 | 24 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $6,150 | 14 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $121,346 | 58 | InspireMD Ltd ($50,719) |
| 2023 | $119,130 | 111 | InspireMD Ltd ($56,175) |
| 2022 | $108,481 | 73 | InspireMD Ltd ($60,447) |
| 2021 | $154,482 | 102 | InspireMD Ltd ($56,555) |
| 2020 | $43,393 | 65 | Abbott Laboratories ($24,614) |
| 2019 | $112,186 | 80 | Abbott Laboratories ($73,326) |
| 2018 | $78,552 | 86 | Abbott Laboratories ($49,782) |
| 2017 | $98,608 | 96 | Abbott Laboratories ($52,676) |
All Payment Transactions
671 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 27
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | XIENCE SKYPOINT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.27 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | ShockWave Medical, Inc | Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.43 | General |
| Category: Lithoplasty | ||||||
| 11/28/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | XACT (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,000.00 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 11/28/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PERCLOSE PROGLIDE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,300.00 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.77 | General |
| Category: General - Vascular Intervention_PI | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Endologix LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.04 | General |
| 11/14/2024 | Endologix LLC | Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $72.54 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Mercator MedSystems, Inc. | Leapfrog Micro-Infusion Device (Device) | — | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,500.00 | Research |
| Study: Perivenous Dexamethasone Therapy: Examing Reduction of Inflammation after Thrombus Removal to Yield Benefit in Acute Femoropopliteal DVT • Category: Continuous Flush Catheter | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Mercator MedSystems, Inc. | Leapfrog Micro-Infusion Device (Device) | — | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,131.30 | Research |
| Study: Perivenous Dexamethasone Therapy: Examing Reduction of Inflammation after Thrombus Removal to Yield Benefit in Acute Femoropopliteal DVT • Category: Continuous Flush Catheter | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | DRAGONFLY OPSTAR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $95.70 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Endologix LLC | Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.36 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.60 | General |
| Category: General - Vascular Intervention_PI | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | Endologix LLC | Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.33 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $105.94 | General |
| 08/29/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EMBLEM MRI S-ICD (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.71 | General |
| Category: EMBLEM_CRM | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. | ENROUTE Enflate Transcarotid RX Balloon Dilatation Catheter (Device), ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System, ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.20 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | Contego Medical, Inc | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $99.20 | General |
| 08/07/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | ELUVIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $85.11 | General |
| Category: ELUVIA_PI | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 07/29/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | XIENCE SKYPOINT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.70 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 07/19/2024 | ShockWave Medical, Inc | Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,125.00 | General |
| Category: Lithoplasty | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,350.00 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_PI | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.50 | General |
| Category: General - Metallic Stents_PI | ||||||
| 07/03/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | XIENCE SKYPOINT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.28 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 07/02/2024 | Contego Medical, Inc | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $98.24 | General |
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safety and Efficacy of the CGuard Carotid Stent System in Carotid Artery Stenting | InspireMD Ltd | $111,784 | 2 |
| Safety and Efficacy of the CGuard Carotid Stent System in Carotid Artery Stenting (C-Guardians) | InspireMD Ltd | $50,719 | 1 |
| NULL | MicroVention, Inc. | $37,100 | 25 |
| Performance III | Contego Medical, Inc | $25,000 | 3 |
| ILLUMENATE | Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $10,520 | 9 |
| CONFIDENCE | MicroVention, Inc. | $8,400 | 1 |
| (12-004) Zilver PTX V Post Market Study in the US | Cook Research Incorporated | $4,319 | 9 |
| Perivenous Dexamethasone Therapy: Examing Reduction of Inflammation after Thrombus Removal to Yield Benefit in Acute Femoropopliteal DVT | Mercator MedSystems, Inc. | $3,631 | 2 |
| Zilver PTX V Post Market Study in the US | Cook Research Incorporated | $1,119 | 2 |
| Tack Optimized Balloon Angioplasty Study of the Tack Endovascular in Femoropoliteal Arteries (TOBA II) | Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $1,000 | 1 |
| ILLUMENATE PIVOTAL | The Spectranetics Corporation | $750.00 | 1 |
| CL11003 | MicroVention, Inc. | $400.00 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 | 248 | 268 | $134,814 | $39,340 |
| 2022 | 14 | 319 | 359 | $178,595 | $58,935 |
| 2021 | 16 | 401 | 432 | $221,913 | $75,072 |
| 2020 | 25 | 847 | 970 | $347,717 | $101,181 |
Total Patients
1,815
Total Services
2,029
Medicare Billing
$274,527
Procedure Codes
68
All Medicare Procedures & Services
68 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37215 | Insertion of stent and blood clot protection device in neck artery with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 19 | $46,289 | $13,749 | 29.7% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $18,883 | $6,121 | 32.4% |
| 36223 | Insertion of tube into intracranial artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 25 | $23,889 | $4,796 | 20.1% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 29 | 30 | $11,532 | $3,704 | 32.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $8,345 | $2,789 | 33.4% |
| 93458 | Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 16 | $10,142 | $2,402 | 23.7% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $4,291 | $1,720 | 40.1% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 24 | $4,124 | $1,457 | 35.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $4,029 | $1,445 | 35.9% |
| 75625 | Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $2,251 | $808.11 | 35.9% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 19 | $589.00 | $212.99 | 36.2% |
| 85025 | Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $216.00 | $91.32 | 42.3% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 13 | $234.00 | $43.19 | 18.5% |
| 37215 | Insertion of stent and blood clot protection device in neck artery with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 28 | $55,076 | $20,230 | 36.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 55 | 55 | $20,300 | $7,258 | 35.8% |
| 92928 | Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 19 | $22,181 | $6,402 | 28.9% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 41 | 41 | $18,520 | $6,294 | 34.0% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 32 | 32 | $13,130 | $4,549 | 34.6% |
| 36223 | Insertion of tube into intracranial artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 24 | $19,799 | $4,512 | 22.8% |
| 37226 | Insertion of stent in arteries of leg | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $14,959 | $4,434 | 29.6% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 23 | $4,874 | $1,694 | 34.8% |
| 75625 | Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 23 | $3,223 | $1,128 | 35.0% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 18 | $2,659 | $979.94 | 36.9% |
| 37252 | Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $2,690 | $955.92 | 35.5% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 29 | $522.00 | $183.28 | 35.1% |
About Dr. David Metzger, M.D
Dr. David Metzger, M.D is a Internal Medicine healthcare provider based in Kingsport, Tennessee. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/29/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1568490464.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. David Metzger, M.D has received a total of $836,177 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $121,346 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 671 transactions from 47 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($402,975).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Metzger has provided services to 1,815 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,029 services with total Medicare billing of $274,527. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 68 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Internal Medicine
- Other Specialties Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology
- Location Kingsport, TN
- Active Since 06/29/2006
- Last Updated 01/05/2026
- Taxonomy Code 207R00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1568490464
Products in Payments
- CGuard (Device) $167,721
- Omnilink Elite vascular stent system (Device) $84,611
- Ovation (Device) $58,536
- cguard (Device) $56,175
- Emboshield NAV6 system (Device) $48,606
- HydroCoil Helical (Device) $37,100
- Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System (Device) $33,359
- SUPERA (Device) $26,409
- Fox Sv PTA catheter and Armada 14 percutaneous catheter and Viatrac 14 Plus peripheral catheter (Device) $25,061
- Neuroguard Direct (Device) $25,000
- Acculink carotid stent system (Device) $23,672
- XACT (Device) $16,781
- Supera peripheral stent system (Device) $15,232
- Indigo System (Device) $15,021
- Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system (Device) $11,053
- Stellarex (Device) $10,520
- EMBOSHIELD NAV6 (Device) $9,900
- Indigo (Device) $8,437
- CASPER (Device) $8,400
- JETSTREAM (Device) $7,500
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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