Charles Y. Shields, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 171
- Part D claims, 2024
- 582
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $1,788
- State license
- 1
- Practice address
- 1924 Alcoa Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920
- Practice phone
- Call (865) 305-9000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Charles Y. Shields is an optometrist in Knoxville, Tennessee
Charles Shields practices at The University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee, part of Ut Medical.
Charles Shields' NPI, 1114085859, was assigned on December 5, 2006. Charles Shields graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 1990. Charles Shields holds Tennessee license ODT1339.
- NPI
- 1114085859NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1557478211
- NPI enumeration date
- December 5, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (865) 305-9000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 62
- Medical school graduation
- 1990
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Charles Y. Shields practices at The University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee
Charles Shields' primary practice is The University of Tennessee Medical Center, at 1924 Alcoa Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920 in Knox County. The practice phone is (865) 305-9000.
- The University of Tennessee Medical Center1924 Alcoa Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920 · Knox CountyPhone(865) 305-9000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Charles Y. Shields is affiliated with 2 sites of care
Charles Shields' primary practice is The University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee, part of Ut Medical. Dmand AI also links Charles Shields to 1 physician office, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Charles Y. Shields' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Charles Shields practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| The University of Tennessee Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Charles Y. Shields is one of 969 optometrists in Tennessee
Optometrist is Charles Shields' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Charles Shields is licensed in Tennessee.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, TennesseePrimary
Optometrists near Charles Shields
Counts of optometrists 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
Charles Y. Shields treated 171 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 171 Medicare patients who saw Charles Shields in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 102 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 60% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.86, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Charles Shields' median patient age at 64, with 56% women.
Charles Shields' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Charles Shields' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women11366%
- Men5834%
Chronic conditions among Charles Shields' Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure60%
- Arthritis43%
- Diabetes31%
- Ischemic heart disease23%
- Chronic kidney disease22%
- Anxiety21%
- Mood disorders19%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Charles Shields' 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
- Women56%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Charles Y. Shields wrote 582 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Charles Shields wrote 582 Medicare Part D claims for 188 patients. 52% of them were for generic drugs.
Charles Shields' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic302 claims52%
- Brand-name280 claims48%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Charles Shields' Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics4%26 of 582 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Charles Y. Shields takes part in Medicare
Cataract surgery: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Source: Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Charles Y. Shields received $1,788 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 42 general payments to Charles Shields from 9 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 86% of the total. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. paid the most, $353.
General payments to Charles Shields by kind, 2025 to 2025
- Food and beverage$1,53886%
- Consulting fees$25014%
Companies that paid Charles Shields the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Charles Y. Shields graduated from Southern College of Optometry
Charles Shields graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 1990.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Charles Y. 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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| 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 (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Charles Y. Shields' NPI number?
Charles Y. Shields' NPI number is 1114085859. It was assigned on December 5, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Charles Y. Shields specialize in?
Charles Y. Shields is an optometrist in Knoxville, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Charles Y. Shields practice?
Charles Shields practices at 1924 Alcoa Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920. Charles Shields' primary practice is The University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee, part of Ut Medical. Dmand AI also links Charles Shields to 1 physician office.
What is Charles Y. Shields' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Charles Shields is (865) 305-9000.
What is Charles Y. Shields' medical license number?
Charles Shields holds Tennessee license ODT1339.
Which hospitals is Charles Y. Shields affiliated with?
Charles Shields practices at The University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee.
How many Medicare patients does Charles Y. Shields see?
CMS counts 171 Medicare patients who saw Charles Shields in 2024, with an average age of 73.
Where did Charles Y. Shields go to medical school?
Charles Shields graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 1990.
Has Charles Y. Shields received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,788 in general payments to Charles Shields from 9 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
How long has Charles Y. Shields been practicing?
Charles Shields graduated from medical school in 1990, 36 years ago.
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