Dr. Robert W. Shields Jr., MD

  • Cleveland, OH
  • Neurologist
NPI1427094002PAC ID5496750671
Medicare services, 2024
167
Medicare patients, 2024
103
Part D claims, 2024
173
Publications
10
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195
Practice phone
Call (216) 952-9829
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Primary practice

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Hospital · Cleveland, Ohio

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Dr. Robert W. Shields Jr. is a neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio

Dr. Shields practices at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus in Cleveland, Ohio, part of The Cleveland Clinic Foundation.

Dr. Shields' NPI, 1427094002, was assigned on June 21, 2006. Dr. Shields graduated from University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine in 1974. Dr. Shields holds Ohio license 35038229.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5496750671
NPI enumeration date
June 21, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(216) 952-9829
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
78
Medical school graduation
1974

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

Dr. Robert W. Shields Jr. practices at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus in Cleveland, Ohio

Dr. Shields' primary practice is Cleveland Clinic Main Campus, at 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195 in Cuyahoga County. The practice phone is (216) 952-9829.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Robert W. Shields Jr. is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Shields' primary practice is Cleveland Clinic Main Campus in Cleveland, Ohio, part of The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. The medical group on file is Cleveland Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shields to 2 more clinical labs, each named with a free account. Dr. Shields' employer is on file too: a hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Robert W. Shields Jr.'s practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Shields practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Cleveland Clinic Main CampusAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Robert W. Shields Jr. is one of 738 neurologists in Ohio

Neurology is Dr. Shields' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dr. Shields is licensed in Ohio.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Neurology, OhioPrimaryLicense 35038229 · taxonomy 2084N0400X

Neurologists near Dr. Shields

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Dr. Robert W. Shields Jr. billed Medicare for 167 services in 2024

CMS data shows 167 Medicare services from Dr. Shields across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 103 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $8,501 for them.

Medicare services, 2024167
Medicare patients103
Paid by Medicare$8,501
Procedure codes6

Dr. Shields' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 1222024: 13410%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 652024: 3349%

Where Dr. Shields' Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office159%
  • In a facility15291%

Dr. Shields compared with the Ohio median for neurologists, 2024

  • Dr. Shields
  • Ohio median
Medicare services
167vs 31547% below
Medicare patients
103vs 19647% below
Part D claims
96vs 40977% below

Medians across 700 neurologists in Ohio 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. Robert W. Shields Jr. treated 103 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70

CMS counts 103 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shields in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 56 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 72% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.56, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Shields' median patient age at 48, with 71% women.

Medicare patients, 2024103
Average age70
Average risk score1.56

Dr. Shields' Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Shields' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women5250%
  • Men5150%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Shields' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure72%
  3. Arthritis62%
  4. Mood disorders40%
  5. Ischemic heart disease37%
  6. Depression36%
  7. Anxiety34%
  8. Heart failure29%

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 48

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women71%
  • Men28%

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

Dr. Robert W. Shields Jr. wrote 173 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Shields wrote 173 Medicare Part D claims for 35 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 96 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,703 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 116 claims across 5 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024173
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$3,703
Part D patients35

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

  • Generic159 claims92%
  • Brand-name14 claims8%

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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1162024: 9617%

Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 5 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. Robert W. Shields Jr. offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Shields accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Shields as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Robert W. Shields Jr. has 10 publications on record

Dmand AI links 10 papers to Dr. Shields, published from 2011 to 2022. 2014 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Electromyography. Dr. Shields has published most often in BMC Proc. Dr. Shields' most frequent co-authors are Kenneth A. Mayuga, MD, Fetnat M. Fouad-Tarazi, MD and Christopher Eng-Hua Gaw.

Papers10
Years published2011 to 2022

Dr. Shields' papers by year, 2011 to 2022

Topics Dr. Shields writes about most

  • Electromyography

Dr. Shields' most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Shields

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Robert W. Shields Jr. received $72 in industry payments in 2016

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Shields from 1 drug or device company in 2016. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $72.

Companies that paid Dr. Shields the most, 2016 to 2016

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Robert W. Shields Jr. graduated from University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine

Dr. Shields graduated from University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine in 1974.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Robert W. Shields Jr.'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)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Robert W. Shields Jr.'s NPI number?

Dr. Robert W. Shields Jr.'s NPI number is 1427094002. It was assigned on June 21, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Robert W. Shields Jr.?

Dr. Robert W. Shields Jr. is a neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurology Physician (taxonomy code 2084N0400X).

Where does Dr. Robert W. Shields Jr. practice?

Dr. Shields practices at 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195. Dr. Shields' primary practice is Cleveland Clinic Main Campus in Cleveland, Ohio, part of The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shields to 2 clinical labs.

What is Dr. Robert W. Shields Jr.'s office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Shields is (216) 952-9829.

What is Dr. Robert W. Shields Jr.'s medical license number?

Dr. Shields holds Ohio license 35038229.

Which hospitals is Dr. Robert W. Shields Jr. affiliated with?

Dr. Shields practices at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus in Cleveland, Ohio.

What medical group is Dr. Robert W. Shields Jr. part of?

Dr. Shields is linked to Cleveland Clinic.

Does Dr. Robert W. Shields Jr. accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Shields billed Medicare for 167 services in 2024, and Dr. Shields accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Robert W. Shields Jr. offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Shields as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Robert W. Shields Jr. see?

CMS counts 103 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shields in 2024, with an average age of 70.

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What services does Dr. Robert W. Shields Jr. bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Shields' most billed Medicare services were nerve and brain test (95886), office visit, established patient (99214) and nerve and brain test (95910).

Where did Dr. Robert W. Shields Jr. go to medical school?

Dr. Shields graduated from University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine in 1974.

What drugs does Dr. Robert W. Shields Jr. prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Shields' most prescribed drugs by claims were Pyridostigmine Bromide, Prednisone and Fludrocortisone Acetate.

Has Dr. Robert W. Shields Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $72 in general payments to Dr. Shields from 1 company from 2016 to 2016. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.

How long has Dr. Robert W. Shields Jr. been practicing?

Dr. Shields graduated from medical school in 1974, 52 years ago.

Does Dr. Robert W. Shields Jr. do research?

Dmand AI links 10 publications to Dr. Shields, published from 2011 to 2022.

Who does Dr. Robert W. Shields Jr. publish with?

Dr. Shields' most frequent co-authors are Kenneth A. Mayuga, MD (2 shared papers), Fetnat M. Fouad-Tarazi, MD (1 shared paper) and Christopher Eng-Hua Gaw (1 shared paper).

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