Jessica Shields
- Medicare services, 2024
- 317
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 238
- Part D claims, 2024
- 44
- Publications
- 14
- MIPS score, 2024
- 86
- Practice address
- 555 Tachevah Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262
- Practice phone
- Call (760) 992-7171
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
First Choice Physician Partners
Palm Springs, California
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Jessica Shields is a neurosurgeon in Palm Springs, California
Jessica Shields practices at First Choice Physician Partners in Palm Springs, California.
Jessica Shields' NPI, 1679960140, was assigned on April 22, 2015. Jessica Shields graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in 2015. Jessica Shields holds California license 181435.
- NPI
- 1679960140NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0446545891
- NPI enumeration date
- April 22, 2015
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (760) 992-7171
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 37
- Medical school graduation
- 2015
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Jessica Shields practices at First Choice Physician Partners in Palm Springs, California
Jessica Shields' primary practice is First Choice Physician Partners, at 555 Tachevah Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262 in Riverside County. The practice phone is (760) 992-7171.
- First Choice Physician Partners555 Tachevah Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262 · Riverside CountyPhone(760) 992-7171
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Jessica Shields is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 1 medical group
Jessica Shields' primary practice is First Choice Physician Partners in Palm Springs, California. Jessica Shields is also affiliated with Desert Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Greater Modesto Medical Surgical Associates. Dmand AI also links Jessica Shields to 3 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Jessica Shields' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Jessica Shields practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| First Choice Physician Partners | Available with a free account |
| +5 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Jessica Shields is one of 846 neurosurgeons in California
Neurological surgery is Jessica Shields' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Jessica Shields is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Jessica Shields' licenses on file in 3 states: California, Georgia and Louisiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurological surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
- Georgia license
- Louisiana license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, craniotomy, lower back pain, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain, neck pain and spine problems and spinal fusion among the conditions Jessica Shields treats.
Neurosurgeons near Jessica Shields
Counts of neurosurgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Jessica Shields billed Medicare for 317 services in 2024
CMS data shows 317 Medicare services from Jessica Shields across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 238 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $31,151 for them.
Jessica Shields' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3162024: 317No change
Where Jessica Shields' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office17656%
- In a facility14144%
Jessica Shields compared with the California median for neurosurgeons, 2024
- Jessica Shields
- California median
- Medicare services
- 317vs 21647% above
- Medicare patients
- 238vs 15455% above
- Part D claims
- 19vs 2627% below
Medians across 679 neurosurgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Jessica Shields' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Jessica Shields treated 238 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 238 Medicare patients who saw Jessica Shields in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 86 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 35% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.78, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Jessica Shields' median patient age at 66, with 50% women.
Jessica Shields' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Jessica Shields' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women11749%
- Men12151%
Chronic conditions among Jessica Shields' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis74%
- Mood disorders45%
- Diabetes43%
- Anxiety41%
- Depression41%
- Stroke or TIA37%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Jessica Shields' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women50%
- Men50%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Jessica Shields wrote 44 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Jessica Shields wrote 44 Medicare Part D claims for 21 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 19 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $88 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 17 claims across 1 drug.
Jessica Shields' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic38 claims86%
- Brand-name and other6 claims14%
Jessica Shields' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2021: 172022: 1912%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2022, 1 in 2021.
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
Jessica Shields scored 86 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Jessica Shields for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Jessica Shields accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 43 procedures of spinal fusion by Jessica Shields, more than 52% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Jessica Shields' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 86of 100Final score
- 64.4of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 73of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Jessica Shields ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Spinal fusion
- 52nd percentile43 procedures
- Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
- 40th percentile14 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Jessica Shields has 14 publications on record
Dmand AI links 14 papers to Jessica Shields, published from 2009 to 2021. 2019 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Fear, Lumbar Vertebrae and Rats, Sprague-Dawley. Jessica Shields has published most often in J Surg Case Rep. Jessica Shields' most frequent co-authors are Kevin Daniel Morrow, MD, Gabriel C. Tender, MD and Anthony Michael Digiorgio, DO.
Jessica Shields' papers by year, 2009 to 2021
Topics Jessica Shields writes about most
- Fear
- Lumbar Vertebrae
- Rats, Sprague-Dawley
- Behavior, Animal
- Brain
- Brain Mapping
- Freezing Reaction, Cataleptic
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Jessica Shields' most frequent co-authors
- Kevin Daniel Morrow, MD5 shared papers
- Gabriel C. Tender, MD5 shared papers
- Anthony Michael Digiorgio, DO3 shared papers
Recent publications by Jessica Shields
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Jessica Shields received $15,962 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 82 general payments to Jessica Shields from 18 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Grants make up the largest share, 63% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $10,478.
General payments to Jessica Shields by program year, 2018 to 2025
General payments to Jessica Shields by kind, 2018 to 2025
- Grants$10,00063%
- Food and beverage$4,23027%
- Travel and lodging$1,73211%
Companies that paid Jessica Shields the most, 2018 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Jessica Shields graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine
Jessica Shields graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in 2015.
- Medical school
- Board certified in neurological surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Jessica Shields accepts plans from 18 insurance carriers
Jessica Shields is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- HCSC
- Humana
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Molina
- +10 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Jessica Shields accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO11
- Medicare10
- HMO8
- POS5
- EPO4
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Jessica Shields's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Jessica Shields' NPI number?
Jessica Shields' NPI number is 1679960140. It was assigned on April 22, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Jessica Shields specialize in?
Jessica Shields is a neurosurgeon in Palm Springs, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).
Where does Jessica Shields practice?
Jessica Shields practices at 555 Tachevah Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262. Jessica Shields' primary practice is First Choice Physician Partners in Palm Springs, California. Dmand AI also links Jessica Shields to 3 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Jessica Shields' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Jessica Shields is (760) 992-7171.
What is Jessica Shields' medical license number?
Jessica Shields holds California license 181435, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Jessica Shields been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Jessica Shields in California (2022 to 2026), Georgia (2021 to 2023) and Louisiana (2021 to 2023).
Which hospitals is Jessica Shields affiliated with?
Jessica Shields is affiliated with Desert Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI links Jessica Shields to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Jessica Shields part of?
Jessica Shields is linked to Greater Modesto Medical Surgical Associates.
Does Jessica Shields accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Jessica Shields billed Medicare for 317 services in 2024, and Jessica Shields accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Jessica Shields' MIPS score?
Jessica Shields' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 86 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Jessica Shields see?
CMS counts 238 Medicare patients who saw Jessica Shields in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Is Jessica Shields board certified?
Yes. Jessica Shields is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
What services does Jessica Shields bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Jessica Shields' most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99222), hospital inpatient care (99223) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Jessica Shields go to medical school?
Jessica Shields graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in 2015.
What drugs does Jessica Shields prescribe most?
In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Jessica Shields' most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Jessica Shields received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $15,962 in general payments to Jessica Shields from 18 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic, Inc.
How long has Jessica Shields been practicing?
Jessica Shields graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.
Does Jessica Shields do research?
Dmand AI links 14 publications to Jessica Shields, published from 2009 to 2021.
Who does Jessica Shields publish with?
Jessica Shields' most frequent co-authors are Kevin Daniel Morrow, MD (5 shared papers), Gabriel C. Tender, MD (5 shared papers) and Anthony Michael Digiorgio, DO (3 shared papers).
What insurance does Jessica Shields accept?
Jessica Shields is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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