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- 1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz, Dept Orthopaedic Surgery, Saint Louis, MO 63110
About Dr. Metzler
John P. Metzler, MD practices physical medicine & rehabilitation in Saint Louis, MO. John is a 1995 graduate of University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. According to Medicare claims data, John cared for 632 Medicare patients across 1,283 services. The services billed most often include injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235156712.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (314) 747-2551
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
1 BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL PLZ DEPT ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Brain & memory
Brain and nerve conditions
Rehabilitation
Spine & Back
Most searched conditions
Chronic pain
Foot & ankle
Joint pain
- Frozen shoulder
- Hip osteoarthritis
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Lateral hip pain and trochanteric bursitis
- Shoulder Pain
Joints and arms
Joints and legs
Mobility
Muscle & tendon
Nerve and muscle pain
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Neuroma In Foot
- Piriformis syndrome
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
Nerve pain
Neurological rehab
Pain management
Rehab and mobility
Spine and back
Spine care
- Arthritis of the spine
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Sciatica
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Upper Back Pain
- Whiplash
Procedures & services
Diagnostics and tests
Injections and pain relief
- Knee Nerve Ablation
- Shoulder Joint Injection
- Stem Cell Therapy For Joints
- Botox for chronic migraines
- Facet joint injection
- Ganglion impar block
- Hip Joint Injection
- Nerve Hydrodissection
- Shoulder nerve block
Neuromuscular
Pain management
- Piriformis muscle injection
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Occipital nerve block
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Prolotherapy
- Stellate ganglion block
- Trigger Point Injections
Rehabilitation
- Inpatient rehabilitation consultation
- Prosthetic and orthotic fitting
- Wheelchair Evaluation and Fitting
Spine procedures
- Caudal Epidural Injection
- Transforaminal Epidural Injection
- Epidural steroid injection
- Kyphoplasty
- Medial branch block
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
- Vertebroplasty
Wound care
Most searched procedures
Devices and implants
Diagnostics
Joint care
Mobility
Muscle & tendon
Nerve procedures
Physical medicine
Rehab and mobility
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,283 services · 632 patients · 14 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
96 | More than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
76 | More than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64483 |
53 | As often as other peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Procedure | 20552 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Procedure | 20605 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 77002 |
97 | More often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, limited study | Treatment | 95885 |
43 | More often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | Treatment | 95886 |
32 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Nerve conduction, 5-6 studies | Treatment | 95909 |
25 | As often as other peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Nerve conduction, 3-4 studies | Treatment | 95908 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Related specialists at this location 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other rehabilitation physicians in Saint Louis 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 22 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1995 at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 6
Providers in MO who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Metzler's specialty?
Dr. Metzler is a rehabilitation physician in Saint Louis, MO. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Metzler?
Dr. Metzler is listed at 1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz Dept Orthopaedic Surgery, Saint Louis, MO 63110. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Metzler?
The number on file is (314) 747-2551. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Metzler's NPI number?
Dr. Metzler's National Provider Identifier is 1235156712. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Metzler's medical education?
Dr. Metzler attended University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, graduating in 1995. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Metzler been practicing?
Dr. Metzler has 31 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1995, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Metzler known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Metzler performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level and injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles; reads or performs imaging such as fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement; provides treatments such as needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, limited study and needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Metzler confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Metzler. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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