Dr. John Frederick Shield, MD

  • Terre Haute, IN
  • Internist
NPI1033189634PAC ID7911078563
Medicare services, 2024
4,061
Medicare patients, 2024
910
Part D claims, 2024
9,360
MIPS score, 2024
85
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
1606 N Seventh St, Terre Haute, IN 47804
Practice phone
Call (812) 238-7606
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Primary practice

Union Hospital

Hospital · Terre Haute, Indiana

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Dr. John Frederick Shield is an internist in Terre Haute, Indiana

Dr. Shield practices at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, Indiana, part of Union Health System.

Dr. Shield's NPI, 1033189634, was assigned on January 25, 2006. Dr. Shield graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 1979. Dr. Shield's California license number on file is G45205.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7911078563
NPI enumeration date
January 25, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(812) 238-7606
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
72
Medical school graduation
1979

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

Dr. John Frederick Shield practices at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, Indiana

Dr. Shield's primary practice is Union Hospital, at 1606 N Seventh St, Terre Haute, IN 47804 in Vigo County. The practice phone is (812) 238-7606.

  • Union Hospital
    1606 N Seventh St, Terre Haute, IN 47804 · Vigo CountyPhone(812) 238-7606

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. John Frederick Shield is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Shield's primary practice is Union Hospital in Terre Haute, Indiana, part of Union Health System. Dr. Shield is also affiliated with Adventist Health Sonora. The medical group on file is Union Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shield to 2 more medical groups, 1 community health center and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. John Frederick Shield's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Shield practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Union HospitalAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. John Frederick Shield is one of 1,987 internists in Indiana

Internal medicine is Dr. Shield's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Shield is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Shield's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Massachusetts and Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense G45205 · 1981 to 2025 · taxonomy 207R00000X
  • Massachusetts license1987 to 1997
  • Texas license1985 to 1987

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute mini-stroke (TIA), acute skin infection, alcohol use disorders, alzheimer's disease, aneurysm, ankle or foot injury and anxiety among the conditions Dr. Shield treats.

Internists near Dr. Shield

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. John Frederick Shield billed Medicare for 4,061 services in 2024

CMS data shows 4,061 Medicare services from Dr. Shield across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 910 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $120,104 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 20244,061
Medicare patients910
Paid by Medicare$120,104
Procedure codes11

Dr. Shield's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1,6782024: 1,5935%
Tests and treatments
2023: 9232024: 1,23233%
Other services
2023: 02024: 1,220
Surgery
2023: 02024: 16

Dr. Shield compared with the Indiana median for internists, 2024

  • Dr. Shield
  • Indiana median
Medicare services
4,061vs 5207.8 times
Medicare patients
910vs 2124.3 times
Part D claims
8,815vs 15955.4 times

Medians across 1,948 internists in Indiana 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. John Frederick Shield treated 910 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 910 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shield in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 368 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 56% have high cholesterol. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.08, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Shield's median patient age at 78, with 52% women.

Medicare patients, 2024910
Average age76
Average risk score1.08
Also on Medicaid16%

Dr. Shield's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Shield's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women44849%
  • Men46251%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Shield's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol56%
  3. Arthritis41%
  4. COPD29%
  5. Diabetes25%
  6. Ischemic heart disease21%
  7. Anxiety19%
  8. Atrial fibrillation19%

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

Dr. Shield's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 78

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women52%
  • Men48%

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

Dr. John Frederick Shield wrote 9,360 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Shield wrote 9,360 Medicare Part D claims for 575 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 8,815 of them, across 113 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $870,377 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 8,852 claims across 114 drugs.

Part D claims, 20249,360
Drugs named by CMS113
Total drug cost$870,377
Part D patients575

Dr. Shield's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic8,102 claims87%
  • Brand-name1,219 claims13%
  • Other39 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

  • Opioids1%82 of 9,360 claims
  • Antibiotics1%90 of 9,360 claims
  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%61 of 9,360 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: 8,8522024: 8,815No change

Drugs named by CMS: 113 in 2024, 114 in 2023.

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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

Dr. John Frederick Shield scored 85 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 85 out of 100 for Dr. Shield for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Shield accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Shield's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 85of 100Final score
  • 81.7of 100Quality
  • 97of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 67of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Removal of skin lesions: 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. John Frederick Shield received $126 in industry payments from 2016 to 2018

CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Dr. Shield from 3 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2018. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 89% of the total. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $97.

General payments to Dr. Shield by program year, 2016 to 2018

General payments to Dr. Shield by kind, 2016 to 2018

$126in total
  • Food and beverage$11289%
  • Education$1411%

Companies that paid Dr. Shield the most, 2016 to 2018

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. John Frederick Shield serves on 1 committee

Dr. Shield serves on Medical Executive Committee.

Dr. Shield's committees and leadership roles

Medical Executive CommitteeAt large
2016 to present
Utilization ManagementChairman
2016 to 2018

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. John Frederick Shield graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine

Dr. Shield graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 1979. Dr. Shield is a member of ACP.

  1. Medical schoolLoma Linda University School Of Medicine
  2. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. John Frederick Shield accepts plans from 13 insurance carriers

Dr. Shield is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Elevance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • HCSC
  • Regence Health Plans
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • Aspirus Health Plan
  • +5 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Shield accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO8
  2. Medicare7
  3. HMO6
  4. POS5
  5. EPO4

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. John Frederick Shield'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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
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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What is Dr. John Frederick Shield's NPI number?

Dr. John Frederick Shield's NPI number is 1033189634. It was assigned on January 25, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. John Frederick Shield?

Dr. John Frederick Shield is an internist in Terre Haute, Indiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. John Frederick Shield practice?

Dr. Shield practices at 1606 N Seventh St, Terre Haute, IN 47804. Dr. Shield's primary practice is Union Hospital in Terre Haute, Indiana, part of Union Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shield to 2 medical groups, 1 community health center and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. John Frederick Shield's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Shield is (812) 238-7606.

What is Dr. John Frederick Shield's medical license number?

Dr. Shield's California license number on file is G45205, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. John Frederick Shield been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Shield in California (1981 to 2025), Massachusetts (1987 to 1997) and Texas (1985 to 1987).

Which hospitals is Dr. John Frederick Shield affiliated with?

Dr. Shield practices at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, Indiana. Dr. Shield is also affiliated with Adventist Health Sonora.

What medical group is Dr. John Frederick Shield part of?

Dr. Shield is linked to Union Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Shield to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. John Frederick Shield accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Shield billed Medicare for 4,061 services in 2024, and Dr. Shield accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. John Frederick Shield's MIPS score?

Dr. Shield's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 85 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. John Frederick Shield see?

CMS counts 910 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shield in 2024, with an average age of 76.

Is Dr. John Frederick Shield board certified?

Yes. Dr. Shield is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. John Frederick Shield bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Shield's most billed Medicare services were medicare service (G2211), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Dr. John Frederick Shield go to medical school?

Dr. Shield graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 1979.

What drugs does Dr. John Frederick Shield prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Shield's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate, Losartan Potassium and Valsartan.

Has Dr. John Frederick Shield received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $126 in general payments to Dr. Shield from 3 companies from 2016 to 2018. The largest total came from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

How long has Dr. John Frederick Shield been practicing?

Dr. Shield graduated from medical school in 1979, 47 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. John Frederick Shield accept?

Dr. Shield is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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