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Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine

16000 Johnston Memorial Drive Suite 212a
Abingdon, VA 24211

(276) 258-3740

Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Pennington Gap, VA specializing in interventional cardiology and internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD is affiliated with Ballad Health.

Office Locations

127 Health Care Drive
Pennington Gap, VA 24277

(276) 546-5212

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1490 Park Avenue Nw Suite 3c
Norton, VA 24273

(276) 679-0252

(276) 679-0940

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Ballad Health

16000 Johnston Memorial Drive Suite 212a
Abingdon, VA 24211

(276) 258-3740

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1901 S Shady Street Suite 1
Mountain City, TN 37683

(423) 727-6674

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2050 Meadowview Parkway
Kingsport, TN 37660

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2428 Knob Creek Road Suite 201
Johnson City, TN 37604

(423) 282-5054

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271 Medical Park Boulevard
Bristol, TN 37620

(423) 274-8600

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In The News

“After carotid artery stenting (CAS) with this system, there were zero instances of major stroke, neurological death, or stent thrombosis at the 2-year mark, while the incidence of target lesion...”—"'Doubly Protected' Carotid Stenting Makes Stroke Less of a Risk", MedPage Today, May 2025

“"For a while it was hurtful for hospitals to put them in," recalled D. Christopher Metzger, MD, of Wellmont CVA Heart Institute in Kingsport, Tenn., at a TCT press conference, yet "patients in...”—"TCT: Amulet LAA Occluder Hot on the Heels of Watchman", MedPage Today, November 2016

“"The effect has to be seen long-term," said fellow discussant D. Christopher Metzger, MD, of Wellmont CVA Heart Institute in Kingsport, Tenn. "Before we abandon this therapy, these were good...”—"TCT: Orsiro No Better Than EES for CTO", MedPage Today, November 2016

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

carotid arteriogram

carotid artery stenting

complete blood count

In 2023, Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD performed more carotid arteriogram, carotid artery stenting, and complete blood count (CBC) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Virginia.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

abdominal aortogram

angiogram

aortogram

In 2012, Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD had a list price for abdominal aortogram, angiogram (angiography), and aortogram that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Virginia. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Pennington Gap, VA during 2012 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, stent placement (stenting) and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	11
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	74
cardiac procedures	40
catheterization	40
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	379
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23
minimally invasive procedures	180
stent placement (stenting)	150
vascular procedures	758

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Pennington Gap, VA during 2013 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, stent placement (stenting) and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	26
cardiac procedures	61
catheterization	61
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	347
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	171
stent placement (stenting)	136
vascular procedures	432

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	551
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	61
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	46
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Pennington Gap, VA during 2014 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, stent placement (stenting) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	17
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	205
hospital care	52
inpatient care	52
minimally invasive procedures	129
stent placement (stenting)	101
vascular procedures	342

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	310

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	66
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	47
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Pennington Gap, VA during 2015 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, stent placement (stenting) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	28
cardiac procedures	60
catheterization	60
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	347
hospital care	79
inpatient care	79
minimally invasive procedures	158
stent placement (stenting)	108
vascular procedures	277

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	536
Female	424

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	934
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	324
85 and over	92
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	48
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Pennington Gap, VA during 2016 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	16
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	461
hospital care	104
inpatient care	104
minimally invasive procedures	111
stent placement (stenting)	84
vascular procedures	251

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	326
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	576
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	70
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	42
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	50
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Pennington Gap, VA during 2017 were vascular procedures, hospital care, minimally invasive procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	13
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	463
hospital care	120
inpatient care	102
lab tests	12
minimally invasive procedures	117
outpatient care	18
stent placement (stenting)	87
vascular procedures	287

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	330
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	592
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	79
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	48
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Pennington Gap, VA during 2018 were vascular procedures, hospital care, minimally invasive procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	12
cardiac procedures	14
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	228
hospital care	123
inpatient care	105
minimally invasive procedures	108
outpatient care	18
stent placement (stenting)	82
vascular procedures	276

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	457
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	58
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	55
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Pennington Gap, VA during 2019 were vascular procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	51
catheterization	51
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	163
hospital care	110
inpatient care	110
minimally invasive procedures	105
stent placement (stenting)	82
vascular procedures	212

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	544
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	65
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	48
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Pennington Gap, VA during 2020 were vascular procedures, lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	11
cardiac procedures	46
catheterization	46
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	135
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98
lab tests	119
minimally invasive procedures	97
stent placement (stenting)	81
vascular procedures	197

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	414
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	53
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	46
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Pennington Gap, VA during 2021 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, stent placement (stenting) and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	26
cardiac procedures	52
catheterization	52
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	121
hospital care	52
inpatient care	52
lab tests	59
minimally invasive procedures	122
stent placement (stenting)	96
vascular procedures	145

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	102

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	25
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Pennington Gap, VA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures, stent placement (stenting) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	38
cardiac procedures	57
catheterization	57
doctor visit	96
hospital care	73
inpatient care	73
lab tests	39
minimally invasive procedures	98
stent placement (stenting)	79
vascular procedures	88

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	83

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	15
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	48
Dementia	7
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Pennington Gap, VA were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, stent placement (stenting) and hospital care.

angioplasty	23
blood draw	11
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	74
cardiac procedures	38
catheterization	38
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	267
hospital care	77
inpatient care	74
lab tests	57
minimally invasive procedures	126
outpatient care	18
stent placement (stenting)	98
vascular procedures	296

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	369
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	155
85 and over	53
Less than 65	76
65 to 74	190

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD graduated from Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. He completed residency at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board Of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine

Residency: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board Of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ballad Health

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$459,656 Vascular $157,946	Omnilink Elite vascular stent system $84,611	Supera peripheral stent system $54,733	Emboshield NAV6 system $48,606	SUPERA $26,409	Other $87,351
Endologix, Inc.	$77,595 OVATION $71,686	AFX $4,187	$1,722
Trivascular, Inc.	$72,243 AAA Stent Grafts $72,243
InspireMD Ltd	$60,622 Cguard $60,622
Boston Scientific Corporation	$44,621 Jetstream $7,500	GENERAL - THERAPIES $6,965	Angiojet $4,121	OptiCross 35 $4,000	GENERAL - VASCULAR INTERVENTION $2,845	Other $19,189
Other	$141,719 Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System $33,183	Indigo System $14,626	Vascular $10,378	Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System $9,922	IN.PACT Admiral $9,099	Other $64,511

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$620,862
Food and Beverage	$93,535
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$87,647
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$31,730
Travel and Lodging	$15,418
Other	$7,264

Research Payments

Dr. David Christopher Metzger, MD has received 1329 research payments totaling $5,144,839.

Biography

Dr. D. Metzger's medical specialty is interventional cardiology. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Ballad Health and Ohio Health. Dr. Metzger has an open panel in Kingsport, TN according to Ballad Health. He studied medicine at Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. He trained at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center for his residency.

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