Glenn Patrick Shields

  • Santa Cruz, CA
  • Hospitalist
NPI1538149877PAC ID0042371247
Medicare services, 2024
418
Medicare patients, 2024
178
Part D claims, 2024
80
Hospital affiliations
3
Industry payments
$52
Practice address
1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
Practice phone
Call (831) 462-7700
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Primary practice

Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital

Hospital · Santa Cruz, California

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Glenn Patrick Shields is a hospitalist in Santa Cruz, California

Glenn Shields practices at Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California, part of CommonSpirit Health.

Glenn Shields' NPI, 1538149877, was assigned on January 20, 2006. Glenn Shields graduated from Tulane School of Medicine in 1996. Glenn Shields holds California license A64298.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0042371247
NPI enumeration date
January 20, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(831) 462-7700
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
56
Medical school graduation
1996

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Glenn Patrick Shields practices at Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California

Glenn Shields' primary practice is Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital, at 1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95065 in Santa Cruz County. The practice phone is (831) 462-7700.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Glenn Patrick Shields is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Glenn Shields' primary practice is Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California, part of CommonSpirit Health. Glenn Shields is also affiliated with Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz. The medical group on file is Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Glenn Shields to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Glenn Patrick Shields' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Glenn Shields practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Dignity Health - Dominican HospitalAvailable with a free account
+4 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Glenn Patrick Shields is one of 3,186 hospitalists in California

Hospitalist is Glenn Shields' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Glenn Shields is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Glenn Shields is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Hospitalist, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A64298 · 1998 to 2026 · taxonomy 208M00000X

Hospitalists near Glenn Shields

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Glenn Patrick Shields billed Medicare for 418 services in 2024

CMS data shows 418 Medicare services from Glenn Shields across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 178 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $36,858 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024418
Medicare patients178
Paid by Medicare$36,858
Procedure codes4

Glenn Shields' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2952024: 41842%

Glenn Shields compared with the California median for hospitalists, 2024

  • Glenn Shields
  • California median
Medicare services
418vs 430Close to median
Medicare patients
178vs 20111% below
Part D claims
13vs 6981% below

Medians across 2,991 hospitalists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Glenn Shields' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Glenn Patrick Shields treated 178 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77

CMS counts 178 Medicare patients who saw Glenn Shields in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 74 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 26% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.11, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Glenn Shields' median patient age at 74, with 46% women.

Medicare patients, 2024178
Average age77
Average risk score2.11
Also on Medicaid26%

Glenn Shields' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Glenn Shields' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women10157%
  • Men7743%

Chronic conditions among Glenn Shields' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis57%
  4. Chronic kidney disease47%
  5. Atrial fibrillation46%
  6. Heart failure46%
  7. Mood disorders45%
  8. Ischemic heart disease44%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Glenn Shields' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 74

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women46%
  • Men54%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Glenn Patrick Shields wrote 80 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Glenn Shields wrote 80 Medicare Part D claims for 46 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 13 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $252 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 202480
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$252
Part D patients46

Glenn Shields' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic68 claims85%
  • Brand-name12 claims15%

Glenn Shields' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2016

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Glenn Shields' Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics28%22 of 80 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Glenn Patrick Shields takes part in Medicare

Glenn Shields accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Glenn Patrick Shields received $52 in industry payments from 2019 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Glenn Shields from 2 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated paid the most, $30.

General payments to Glenn Shields by program year, 2019 to 2025

Companies that paid Glenn Shields the most, 2019 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Glenn Patrick Shields graduated from Tulane School of Medicine

Glenn Shields graduated from Tulane School of Medicine in 1996.

  1. Medical schoolTulane School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Glenn Patrick Shields accepts plans from 11 insurance carriers

Glenn Shields is in network with 11 carriers, including United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Elevance
  • Aetna
  • HCSC
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
  • CMS Medicare
  • +3 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Glenn Shields accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO7
  2. HMO6
  3. EPO3
  4. Medicare2
  5. POS2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Glenn Patrick Shields's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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Frequently asked questions about Glenn Patrick Shields

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What is Glenn Patrick Shields' NPI number?

Glenn Patrick Shields' NPI number is 1538149877. It was assigned on January 20, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Glenn Patrick Shields specialize in?

Glenn Patrick Shields is a hospitalist in Santa Cruz, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).

Where does Glenn Patrick Shields practice?

Glenn Shields practices at 1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95065. Glenn Shields' primary practice is Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dmand AI also links Glenn Shields to 1 hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Glenn Patrick Shields' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Glenn Shields is (831) 462-7700.

What is Glenn Patrick Shields' medical license number?

Glenn Shields holds California license A64298.

Which hospitals is Glenn Patrick Shields affiliated with?

Glenn Shields practices at Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California. Glenn Shields is also affiliated with Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz. Dmand AI links Glenn Shields to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Glenn Patrick Shields part of?

Glenn Shields is linked to Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group. Dmand AI links Glenn Shields to 1 more medical group.

Does Glenn Patrick Shields accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Glenn Shields billed Medicare for 418 services in 2024, and Glenn Shields accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Glenn Patrick Shields see?

CMS counts 178 Medicare patients who saw Glenn Shields in 2024, with an average age of 77.

Is Glenn Patrick Shields board certified?

Yes. Glenn Shields is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

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What services does Glenn Patrick Shields bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Glenn Shields' most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), hospital inpatient care (99232) and hospital inpatient care (99239).

Where did Glenn Patrick Shields go to medical school?

Glenn Shields graduated from Tulane School of Medicine in 1996.

What drugs does Glenn Patrick Shields prescribe most?

In 2016 Medicare Part D data, Glenn Shields' most prescribed drugs by claims were Levofloxacin.

Has Glenn Patrick Shields received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $52 in general payments to Glenn Shields from 2 companies from 2019 to 2025. The largest total came from Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated.

How long has Glenn Patrick Shields been practicing?

Glenn Shields graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.

What insurance does Glenn Patrick Shields accept?

Glenn Shields is in network with 11 carriers, including United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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