Evidence-Based • Objective & Defensible • Balanced
Clarity. Accuracy. Confidence.
About Dr. Babatunde Onamusi, MD, MPH — Board-Certified IME Physician
Dr. Onamusi is a board-certified Occupational & Environmental Medicine physician with a distinguished 25-year career in clinical medicine, disability evaluation, and independent medical assessment. He is fully residency trained and previously board-certified in Internal Medicine, giving him a broad clinical foundation for evaluating both occupational and nonoccupational medical conditions.
Dr. Babatunde Onamusi, MD, MPH — Professional Biography
Dr. Babatunde Onamusi is a board-certified Occupational and Environmental Medicine physician based in Lima, Ohio, with over 25 years of clinical and forensic medical experience. He is the founder and sole physician of Metrix Medical and Consulting, an independent medical consulting practice providing services across the state of Ohio.
Dr. Onamusi completed his residency training in Occupational and Environmental Medicine and holds a Master of Public Health (MPH). He was previously board-certified in Internal Medicine, providing a broad clinical foundation that supports his ability to evaluate both occupational and non-occupational medical conditions. He is a long-standing member of the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation Disability Evaluation Panel (Ohio DEP).
Over the course of his career, Dr. Onamusi has completed thousands of independent medical examinations, disability evaluations, Permanent Partial Impairment (PPI) ratings, fitness-for-duty assessments, FMLA medical evaluations, and alternative dispute resolution IMEs. His evaluations and medical opinions are used by workers' compensation attorneys, personal injury attorneys, insurance carriers, third-party administrators, employers, and the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation.
Dr. Onamusi's evaluations are recognized for being evidence-based (grounded in published clinical guidelines and objective findings), objective and defensible (structured to withstand legal, administrative, and peer scrutiny), and balanced (impartial, with no advocacy for either claimant or defense). Every evaluation, file review, and report at Metrix Medical is personally conducted and authored by Dr. Onamusi — there are no associate examiners or mid-level providers involved.
Metrix Medical and Consulting provides IME and occupational medicine services throughout Ohio, including the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton, and Toledo metropolitan areas, from its administrative office at 904 N Cable Road, Lima, OH 45805. The office can be reached by phone at 419-222-9410 or by fax at 419-222-6175.
Dr Onamusi is a long-standing member of the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Disability Evaluation Panel (Ohio DEP) and has completed thousands of evaluations:
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Independent Medical Examinations (IME)
Personal Injury IMEs
Disability evaluations
Permanent Partial Impairment (PPI) ratings
Fit-for-duty assessments
FMLA medical evaluations
Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) IMEs
Medical file reviews
Work injury care and follow-up
His evaluations and clinical decisions are recognized for being:
EVIDENCE-BASED
Grounded in clinical guidelines and objective findings
OBJECTIVE & DEFENSIBLE
Structured to withstand legal and administrative scrutiny
BALANCED
Fair, neutral, and impartial
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CLEAR & TIMELY
Written for decision-makers who need clarity, not complexity.
ETHOS OF THE PRACTICE
Evidence-Based
Every opinion and treatment decision is grounded in established medical science, clinical guidelines, and objective findings.
Objective & Defensible
Reports and care plans are structured with clarity, logic, and documentation that hold up under legal, administrative, and peer review.
Balanced
Each evaluation and treatment approach considers all available information, weighing competing factors fairly and impartially.
MISSION, VISION & VALUES
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MISSION
To deliver evidence-based, objective, defensible, and balanced medical evaluations and care that bring clarity to complex medical and legal questions.
VISION
To be the most trusted source of independent medical expertise and occupational health care for attorneys, employers, and administrative systems seeking clarity, fairness, and accuracy.
Integrity
Neutral, unbiased, and fair evaluations and care.
Evidence
Decisions grounded in science and guidelines.
Clarity
Reports and treatment plans written for real-world decision-making
Professionalism
Respectful, timely, and thorough.
Balance
Every case evaluated and treated impartially and thoughtfully
VALUES
Contact Dr Onamusi
Address
904 N Cable Road, Lima, OH 45805
Phone
419-222-9410
Fax
419-222-6175