Dr. Stephen J. Shields, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 6,784
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 672
- Part D claims, 2024
- 13,172
- MIPS score, 2024
- 100
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Practice address
- 1211 Reynolds Ave, Clearwater, FL 33756-3353
- Practice phone
- Call (727) 466-6564
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Stephen J. Shields, M.D. P.A.
Physician office · Clearwater, Florida
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Dr. Stephen J. Shields is an internist in Clearwater, Florida
Dr. Shields practices at Stephen J. Shields, M.D. P.A. in Clearwater, Florida.
Dr. Shields' NPI, 1427018506, was assigned on March 24, 2006. Dr. Shields graduated from Universidad Central del Este Facultad de Medicina in 1981. Dr. Shields holds Florida license ME053720.
- NPI
- 1427018506NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3375523590
- NPI enumeration date
- March 24, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (727) 466-6564
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 72
- Medical school graduation
- 1981
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Stephen J. Shields practices at Stephen J. Shields, M.D. P.A. in Clearwater, Florida
Dr. Shields' primary practice is Stephen J. Shields, M.D. P.A., at 1211 Reynolds Ave, Clearwater, FL 33756-3353. The practice phone is (727) 466-6564.
- Stephen J. Shields, M.D. P.A.1211 Reynolds Ave, Clearwater, FL 33756-3353Phone(727) 466-6564
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Stephen J. Shields is affiliated with 10 sites of care
Dr. Shields' primary practice is Stephen J. Shields, M.D. P.A. in Clearwater, Florida. Dr. Shields is also affiliated with Morton Plant Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shields to 2 more hospitals, 5 home health agencies and 1 hospice, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Stephen J. Shields' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Shields practices, 10 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Stephen J. Shields, M.D. P.A. | Available with a free account |
| +9 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Stephen J. Shields is one of 9,009 internists in Florida
Internal medicine is Dr. Shields' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Shields is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Shields' licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, FloridaPrimary
- Pennsylvania license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute gastroduodenitis, acute mini-stroke (TIA), acute sinusitis, acute skin infection, acute stomach ulcer, anemia and aneurysm among the conditions Dr. Shields treats.
Internists near Dr. Shields
Counts of internists 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
Dr. Stephen J. Shields billed Medicare for 6,784 services in 2024
CMS data shows 6,784 Medicare services from Dr. Shields across 25 procedure codes in 2024, for 672 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $273,996 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Shields' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2,8082024: 2,36916%
- Other services
- 2023: 1,6952024: 2,21631%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 162024: 1,0606525%
- Surgery
- 2023: 7402024: 7361%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 3822024: 30021%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1302024: 10321%
Dr. Shields compared with the Florida median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Shields
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 6,784vs 55512.2 times
- Medicare patients
- 672vs 2153.1 times
- Part D claims
- 12,393vs 46626.6 times
Medians across 8,488 internists in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. 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
Dr. Stephen J. Shields treated 672 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 79
CMS counts 672 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shields in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 282 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.28, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Shields' median patient age at 76, with 53% women.
Dr. Shields' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Shields' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women36654%
- Men30646%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Shields' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis52%
- Ischemic heart disease38%
- Atrial fibrillation27%
- Anxiety26%
- Cancer25%
- Diabetes25%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Shields' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 76
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Stephen J. Shields wrote 13,172 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Shields wrote 13,172 Medicare Part D claims for 1,077 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12,393 of them, across 173 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $633,650 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 12,709 claims across 168 drugs.
Dr. Shields' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic11,674 claims89%
- Brand-name1,448 claims11%
- Other50 claims0%
Dr. Shields' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
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 Dr. Shields' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids3%341 of 13,172 claims
- Antibiotics4%571 of 13,172 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%26 of 13,172 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 12,7092024: 12,3932%
Drugs named by CMS: 173 in 2024, 168 in 2023.
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
Dr. Stephen J. Shields scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Shields for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Shields accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Shields' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 100of 100Final score
- 100of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
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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Dr. Stephen J. Shields received $1,014 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 58 general payments to Dr. Shields from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 93% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $241.
General payments to Dr. Shields by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Shields by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$94593%
- Education$697%
Companies that paid Dr. Shields the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Stephen J. Shields has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Shields, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.
Awards and honors for Dr. Shields
- 2013
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Stephen J. Shields graduated from Universidad Central del Este Facultad de Medicina
Dr. Shields graduated from Universidad Central del Este Facultad de Medicina in 1981.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Stephen J. Shields accepts plans from 15 insurance carriers
Dr. Shields is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Molina
- Alliant Health Plans
- +7 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Shields accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO9
- PPO9
- Medicare6
- EPO5
- POS3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Stephen J. 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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand 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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| 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 Dr. Stephen J. Shields' NPI number?
Dr. Stephen J. Shields' NPI number is 1427018506. It was assigned on March 24, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Stephen J. Shields?
Dr. Stephen J. Shields is an internist in Clearwater, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Stephen J. Shields practice?
Dr. Shields practices at 1211 Reynolds Ave, Clearwater, FL 33756-3353. Dr. Shields' primary practice is Stephen J. Shields, M.D. P.A. in Clearwater, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shields to 2 hospitals, 5 home health agencies and 1 hospice.
What is Dr. Stephen J. Shields' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Shields is (727) 466-6564.
What is Dr. Stephen J. Shields' medical license number?
Dr. Shields holds Florida license ME053720, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Stephen J. Shields been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Shields in Florida (1988 to 2026) and Pennsylvania (1982 to 1988).
Which hospitals is Dr. Stephen J. Shields affiliated with?
Dr. Shields is affiliated with Morton Plant Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Shields to 2 more hospitals.
Does Dr. Stephen J. Shields accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Shields billed Medicare for 6,784 services in 2024, and Dr. Shields accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Stephen J. Shields' MIPS score?
Dr. Shields' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Stephen J. Shields see?
CMS counts 672 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shields in 2024, with an average age of 79.
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Is Dr. Stephen J. Shields board certified?
Yes. Dr. Shields is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Stephen J. Shields bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Shields' most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99211).
Where did Dr. Stephen J. Shields go to medical school?
Dr. Shields graduated from Universidad Central del Este Facultad de Medicina in 1981.
What drugs does Dr. Stephen J. Shields prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Shields' most prescribed drugs by claims were Levothyroxine Sodium, Atorvastatin Calcium and Lisinopril.
Has Dr. Stephen J. Shields received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,014 in general payments to Dr. Shields from 22 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.
How long has Dr. Stephen J. Shields been practicing?
Dr. Shields graduated from medical school in 1981, 45 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Stephen J. Shields accept?
Dr. Shields is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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