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Dr. William Paul Shield III, MD
NPI1003201682PAC ID4587963780
- Medicare services, 2024
- 8,463
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 348
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,252
- Publications
- 14
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Practice address
- 10740 Palm River Rd, Tampa, FL 33619
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Florida Health Sciences Center, Inc - Tgh Emergency Department at Brandon Healthplex - HOPD
Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Tampa, Florida
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Dr. William Paul Shield III is an orthopedic surgeon in Tampa, Florida
Dr. Shield practices at Florida Health Sciences Center, Inc - Tgh Emergency Department at Brandon Healthplex - HOPD in Tampa, Florida.
Dr. Shield's NPI, 1003201682, was assigned on April 1, 2015. Dr. Shield graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 2015. Dr. Shield holds Florida license ME148179.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1003201682NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4587963780
- NPI enumeration date
- April 1, 2015
- NPI status
- Active
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 37
- Medical school graduation
- 2015
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. William Paul Shield III practices at Florida Health Sciences Center, Inc - Tgh Emergency Department at Brandon Healthplex - HOPD in Tampa, Florida
Dr. Shield's primary practice is Florida Health Sciences Center, Inc - Tgh Emergency Department at Brandon Healthplex - HOPD, at 10740 Palm River Rd, Tampa, FL 33619.
- Florida Health Sciences Center, Inc - Tgh Emergency Department at Brandon Healthplex - HOPD10740 Palm River Rd, Tampa, FL 33619
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. William Paul Shield III is affiliated with 12 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Shield's primary practice is Florida Health Sciences Center, Inc - Tgh Emergency Department at Brandon Healthplex - HOPD in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Shield is also affiliated with BayCare St. Joseph's Hospital. The medical group on file is Select Physical Therapy. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shield to 3 more hospitals, 5 home health agencies, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Florida Health Sciences Center, Inc - Tgh Emergency Department at Brandon Healthplex - HOPDPrimary
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. William Paul Shield III's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Shield practices, 12 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Florida Health Sciences Center, Inc - Tgh Emergency Department at Brandon Healthplex - HOPD | Available with a free account |
| +11 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. William Paul Shield III is one of 1,248 orthopedic surgeons in Florida
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Shield's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Shield is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Shield's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, FloridaPrimary
- Adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery, California
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, broken or dislocated ankle/ or foot, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, fluid in a joint, hip replacement and joint arthropathy among the conditions Dr. Shield treats.
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. William Paul Shield III billed Medicare for 8,463 services in 2024
CMS data shows 8,463 Medicare services from Dr. Shield across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 348 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $158,236 for them.
Medicare services, 20248,463
Medicare patients348
Paid by Medicare$158,236
Procedure codes18
Dr. Shield's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 1882024: 7,0723662%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5102024: 67232%
- Imaging
- 2023: 2852024: 42148%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1862024: 25336%
- Other services
- 2023: 322024: 4541%
Where Dr. Shield's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office8,40399%
- In a facility601%
Dr. Shield compared with the Florida median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Shield
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 8,463vs 1,3456.3 times
- Medicare patients
- 348vs 29020% above
- Part D claims
- 1,218vs 1766.9 times
Medians across 1,164 orthopedic surgeons in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Shield's 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. William Paul Shield III treated 348 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 348 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shield in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 148 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.40, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Shield's median patient age at 64, with 60% women.
Medicare patients, 2024348
Average age74
Average risk score1.40
Also on Medicaid10%
Dr. Shield's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Shield's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women22665%
- Men12235%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Shield's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease33%
- Mood disorders30%
- Chronic kidney disease29%
- Diabetes28%
- Depression27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Shield's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. William Paul Shield III wrote 1,252 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Shield wrote 1,252 Medicare Part D claims for 412 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,218 of them, across 14 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $8,408 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 491 claims across 10 drugs.
Part D claims, 20241,252
Drugs named by CMS14
Total drug cost$8,408
Part D patients412
Dr. Shield's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,247 claims100%
- Brand-name and other5 claims0%
Dr. Shield's 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. Shield's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids24%301 of 1,252 claims
- Antibiotics21%263 of 1,252 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: 4912024: 1,218148%
Drugs named by CMS: 14 in 2024, 10 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. William Paul Shield III ranks in the 77th percentile for hip replacement in Medicare
CMS counts 32 procedures of hip replacement by Dr. Shield, more than 77% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
Where Dr. Shield ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Knee replacement
- 73rd percentile40 procedures
- Hip replacement
- 77th percentile32 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Source: Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. William Paul Shield III has 14 publications on record
Dmand AI links 14 papers to Dr. Shield, published from 2010 to 2022. 2019 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Reoperation, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip and Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee. Dr. Shield has published most often in Radiat Oncol. Dr. Shield's most frequent co-authors are Deborah Citrin, David F. Dalury, MD and Patrick Hans Greenwell, MD.
Papers14
Years published2010 to 2022
Dr. Shield's papers by year, 2010 to 2022
Topics Dr. Shield writes about most
- Reoperation
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
- Benzimidazoles
- Cell Line, Tumor
- Hip Prosthesis
- Knee Joint
- Knee Prosthesis
Dr. Shield's most frequent co-authors
- Deborah Citrin4 shared papers
- David F. Dalury, MD3 shared papers
- Patrick Hans Greenwell, MD3 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Shield
Arthroplasty, Replacement, KneeFemurKnee
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. William Paul Shield III received $3,956 in industry payments from 2020 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 65 general payments to Dr. Shield from 11 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 96% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $2,350.
General payments to Dr. Shield by program year, 2020 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Shield by kind, 2020 to 2025
$4Kin total
- Food and beverage$3,81296%
- Consulting fees$1444%
Companies that paid Dr. Shield the most, 2020 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. William Paul Shield III graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School
Dr. Shield graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 2015.
- Medical school
- Board certified in orthopaedic surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. William Paul Shield III accepts plans from 18 insurance carriers
Dr. Shield is in network with 18 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- Aetna
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- HCSC
- Humana
- +10 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Shield accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare12
- PPO12
- HMO11
- POS6
- EPO5
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. William Paul Shield III'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 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 Dr. William Paul Shield III's NPI number?
Dr. William Paul Shield III's NPI number is 1003201682. It was assigned on April 1, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. William Paul Shield III?
Dr. William Paul Shield III is an orthopedic surgeon in Tampa, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. William Paul Shield III practice?
Dr. Shield practices at 10740 Palm River Rd, Tampa, FL 33619. Dr. Shield's primary practice is Florida Health Sciences Center, Inc - Tgh Emergency Department at Brandon Healthplex - HOPD in Tampa, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shield to 3 hospitals, 5 home health agencies, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. William Paul Shield III's medical license number?
Dr. Shield holds Florida license ME148179, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. William Paul Shield III been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Shield in Florida (2020 to 2027) and California (2019 to 2021).
Which hospitals is Dr. William Paul Shield III affiliated with?
Dr. Shield is affiliated with BayCare St. Joseph's Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Shield to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. William Paul Shield III part of?
Dr. Shield is linked to Select Physical Therapy. Dmand AI links Dr. Shield to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. William Paul Shield III accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Shield billed Medicare for 8,463 services in 2024.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. William Paul Shield III see?
CMS counts 348 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shield in 2024, with an average age of 74.
Is Dr. William Paul Shield III board certified?
Yes. Dr. Shield is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
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What services does Dr. William Paul Shield III bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Shield's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), office visit, established patient (99214) and surgery: bones and joints (20611).
Where did Dr. William Paul Shield III go to medical school?
Dr. Shield graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 2015.
What drugs does Dr. William Paul Shield III prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Shield's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Ondansetron HCl and Cefadroxil.
Has Dr. William Paul Shield III received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,956 in general payments to Dr. Shield from 11 companies from 2020 to 2025. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.
How long has Dr. William Paul Shield III been practicing?
Dr. Shield graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.
Does Dr. William Paul Shield III do research?
Dmand AI links 14 publications to Dr. Shield, published from 2010 to 2022.
Who does Dr. William Paul Shield III publish with?
Dr. Shield's most frequent co-authors are Deborah Citrin (4 shared papers), David F. Dalury, MD (3 shared papers) and Patrick Hans Greenwell, MD (3 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. William Paul Shield III accept?
Dr. Shield is in network with 18 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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