Dr. Karl Metz, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Metz
Dr. Karl Metz is a gynecology physician in Fort Walton Beach, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Metz performed 72,744 Medicare services across 47,795 unique beneficiaries.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Metz is High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 12,608 | $8 | $16 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 10,126 | $10 | $39 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 9,715 | $8 | $26 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 6,794 | $13 | $47 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 4,156 | $16 | $55 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 3,437 | $9 | $47 |
| Vitamin D level test | 2,521 | $29 | $80 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 1,956 | $5 | $34 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 1,839 | $3 | $9 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 1,506 | $9 | $76 |
| Phosphate level test | 1,245 | $5 | $14 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 1,150 | $15 | $45 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) | 1,082 | $6 | $37 |
| Total protein level, urine | 1,018 | $4 | $31 |
| Iron level test | 1,008 | $6 | $29 |
| Iron binding capacity test | 958 | $8 | $28 |
| Parathyroid hormone level test | 948 | $40 | $128 |
| Folic acid level test | 868 | $14 | $45 |
| Urinalysis, manual | 779 | $3 | $10 |
| Automated urinalysis | 709 | $2 | $5 |
| Magnesium level test | 689 | $6 | $18 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 683 | $8 | $27 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 641 | $13 | $70 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 626 | $4 | $10 |
| Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 521 | $19 | $49 |
| Uric acid level test | 418 | $4 | $13 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 349 | $16 | $32 |
| Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, non-automated | 337 | $4 | $9 |
| Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free | 321 | $16 | $42 |
| C-reactive protein test (inflammation marker) | 304 | $5 | $49 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 286 | $18 | $49 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | 269 | $34 | $85 |
| Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated | 264 | $4 | $13 |
| Stool analysis for blood, by fecal hemoglobin determination by immunoassay | 254 | $16 | $60 |
| Complete blood count (CBC), automated | 230 | $6 | $23 |
| Lipase (fat enzyme) level | 202 | $7 | $33 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 185 | $16 | $36 |
| Coagulation assessment blood test, plasma or whole blood | 178 | $6 | $17 |
| Microscopic examination for white blood cells with manual cell count | 145 | $4 | $10 |
| Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | 129 | $38 | $91 |
| Blood creatinine level | 125 | $5 | $19 |
| Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total | 114 | $6 | $18 |
| Kidney function blood test panel | 105 | $8 | $33 |
| Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | 98 | $4 | $19 |
| Amylase (enzyme) level | 97 | $6 | $27 |
| Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), total | 93 | $7 | $19 |
| Red blood count, automated test | 90 | $4 | $10 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | 73 | $6 | $17 |
| Liver function blood test panel | 65 | $8 | $36 |
| White blood cell measure, stool specimen | 57 | $4 | $10 |
| Liver enzyme (sgot), level | 46 | $5 | $17 |
| Coagulation function measurement, d-dimer; quantitative | 42 | $10 | $89 |
| Calcium level, total | 32 | $5 | $27 |
| Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, total | 32 | $13 | $39 |
| Glutamyltransferase (liver enzyme) level | 29 | $7 | $20 |
| Blood potassium level | 29 | $5 | $13 |
| Bilirubin level, direct | 25 | $5 | $22 |
| Testosterone (hormone) level, total | 23 | $25 | $69 |
| Smear for infectious agents | 21 | $6 | $42 |
| Troponin (protein) analysis, quantitative | 19 | $12 | $26 |
| Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, mb fraction only | 14 | $11 | $25 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; fecal occult blood test, immunoassay, 1-3 simultaneous | 14 | $16 | $35 |
| Carcinoembryonic antigen (cea) protein level | 12 | $19 | $50 |
| Blood count, hemoglobin | 12 | $2 | $8 |
| Screening test for mononucleosis (mono) | 12 | $5 | $15 |
| Red blood cell concentration measurement | 11 | $2 | $8 |
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | — No payments | N/A |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Metz is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in FL), with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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