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Dr. Benjamin Metz, DO, FACC

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(Benjamin Metz, MD)

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology, Cardiology (Heart Disease), General Surgery, Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm) and Adult Cardiology

University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (2009)

Professional interests include: arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), peripheral vascular disease, heart problems

1505 E Winding Way Drive Suite 200
Friendswood, TX 77546

(713) 943-2800

Dr. Benjamin Metz, DO, FACC is an interventional cardiologist in Friendswood, TX specializing in interventional cardiology, cardiology (heart disease), general surgery, cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) and adult cardiology. He graduated from University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2009 and has 16 years of experience. Dr. Benjamin Metz, DO, FACC is affiliated with Houston Physicians' Hospital, St. Luke's Health, Memorial Hermann, Patients Medical Center - Pasadena, TX and KARAN S BHALLA MD PLLC.

Office Locations

Address:

1505 E Winding Way Drive Suite 200
Friendswood, TX 77546

Address:

13009 Gulf Commerce Drive Suite 100
Houston, TX 77034

Address:

5413 Crenshaw Road Suite 400
Pasadena, TX 77505

Address:

1140 Westmont Drive Suite 460
Houston, TX 77015

Some issues Dr. Benjamin Metz, DO, FACC can help you with:

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

cardiac procedures	43
catheterization	9
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	22
hospital care	169
inpatient care	170
minimally invasive procedures	9
ultrasound (sonogram)	34
vascular procedures	7

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	31
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	43
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	60
Dementia	25
Cancer	15

angioplasty	58
cardiac procedures	397
catheterization	106
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	108
hospital care	474
inpatient care	475
minimally invasive procedures	106
nuclear scan	13
stent placement (stenting)	14
stress testing	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	251
vascular procedures	39

**Gender**
Male	331
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	203
Hispanic	63
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	287
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	105
Less than 65	140

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	53
Dementia	26
Cancer	11

angioplasty	36
cardiac procedures	370
catheterization	101
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	137
hospital care	478
inpatient care	479
minimally invasive procedures	101
nuclear scan	18
stent placement (stenting)	19
stress testing	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	229
vascular procedures	39

**Gender**
Male	412
Female	457

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	573
Black	161
Hispanic	107
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	347
From 75 to 84	263
85 and over	123
Less than 65	136

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	56
Dementia	28
Cancer	12

cardiac procedures	162
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	287
hospital care	427
inpatient care	428
minimally invasive procedures	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	211
vascular procedures	93

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	47
Hispanic	116
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	94
Less than 65	79

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	51
Dementia	26
Cancer	11

cardiac procedures	163
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	324
hospital care	296
inpatient care	284
minimally invasive procedures	14
outpatient care	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	195
vascular procedures	58

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	393
Black	0
Hispanic	105
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	92
Less than 65	51

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	51
Dementia	27
Cancer	11

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	449
Black	32
Hispanic	107
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	100
Less than 65	58

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	45
Dementia	23
Cancer	12

cardiac procedures	148
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	362
hospital care	196
inpatient care	197
minimally invasive procedures	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	216
vascular procedures	101

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	20
Hispanic	87
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	87
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Metz, DO, FACC for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Metz, DO, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Friendswood, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

ambulatory monitoring	10
angioplasty	47
cardiac procedures	221
catheterization	43
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	235
hospital care	321
inpatient care	319
minimally invasive procedures	43
nuclear scan	15
outpatient care	12
stent placement (stenting)	16
stress testing	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	210
vascular procedures	74

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Metz, DO, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	51
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	272
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	58
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	118
85 and over	63
Less than 65	53
65 to 74	162

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Metz, DO, FACC From 2016 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benjamin Metz, DO, FACC treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Cancer	8
Dementia	16

Education & Training

Dr. Benjamin Metz, DO, FACC graduated from University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2009. He completed residency at University of Texas Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (2009)

Residency: University of Texas Affiliated Hospitals (2012)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Benjamin Metz, DO, FACC is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Houston Physicians' Hospital

St. Luke's Health

Memorial Hermann

Patients Medical Center - Pasadena, TX

KARAN S BHALLA MD PLLC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Benjamin Metz, DO, FACC appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Amerigroup Star Plus, Amerigroup Star, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, Aetna Medicare, Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO, Aetna Most Benefit Plans, Community Health Choice Star, Memorial Hermann Solutions, Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP, HMO Blue Texas, Aetna Memorial Hermann, Amerivantage and Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Benjamin Metz, DO, FACC accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Amerigroup Star Plus

Amerigroup Star

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

BlueCross BlueShield of Texas

Aetna Medicare

Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO

Aetna Most Benefit Plans

Community Health Choice Star

Memorial Hermann Solutions

Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP

HMO Blue Texas

Aetna Memorial Hermann

Amerivantage

Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Benjamin Metz, DO, FACC. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$5,088 GENERAL - VASCULAR ACCESS $1,830	RESONATE $352	LUX DX $296	WATCHMAN $224	LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor $216	Other $2,170
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$4,175 Vascular $2,520	CRM $634	Unify Assura $403	DRAGONFLY $252	Structural Heart $92	Other $275
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$2,973 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $2,492	Transcatheter Heart Valves $298	SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA $57	EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) $29	$96
Abbott Laboratories	$1,883 Pacemakers $346	Ensite Cardiac Mapping System $342	Vascular $333	ICDs $203	Assurity Pacemaker $189	Other $471
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,397 XARELTO $1,378	INVOKANA $19
Other	$7,783 Impella $543	BRILINTA $536	LifeVest $470	VenaSeal $450	ENTRESTO $381	Other $5,404

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$18,066
Travel and Lodging	$4,733
Education	$500

Biography

Dr. Benjamin Metz specializes in adult cardiology, general surgery, and interventional cardiology. He seems to honor Amerigroup, Aetna Medicare, Blue California, and more. He obtained his medical school training at the University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas. Dr. Metz's professional affiliations include Houston Physicians' Hospital, Memorial Hermann, and St. Luke's Health. Dr. Metz's practice in Pasadena, TX is open to new patients as reported by St. Luke's Health.