Heather M. Shields, PA-C
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 83
- Part D claims, 2024
- 3,842
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Industry payments
- $289
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 1 Medical Park, Wheeling, WV 26003
- Practice phone
- Call (304) 243-3000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Heather M. Shields is a physician assistant in Wheeling, West Virginia
Heather Shields practices at WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital in Wheeling, West Virginia, part of West Virginia University Health System.
Heather Shields' NPI, 1871599076, was assigned on June 22, 2005. Heather Shields holds West Virginia license 209.
- NPI
- 1871599076NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2769443050
- NPI enumeration date
- June 22, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (304) 243-3000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 53
- Medical school graduation
- 1999
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Heather M. Shields practices at WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital in Wheeling, West Virginia
Heather Shields' primary practice is WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital, at 1 Medical Park, Wheeling, WV 26003 in Ohio County. The practice phone is (304) 243-3000.
- WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital1 Medical Park, Wheeling, WV 26003 · Ohio CountyPhone(304) 243-3000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Heather M. Shields is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Heather Shields' primary practice is WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital in Wheeling, West Virginia, part of West Virginia University Health System. Heather Shields is also affiliated with Reynolds Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital. Dmand AI also links Heather Shields to 2 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account. Heather Shields' employer is on file too: a hospital.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Heather M. Shields' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Heather Shields practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Heather M. Shields is one of 929 physician assistants in West Virginia
Physician assistant is Heather Shields' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Dmand AI has Heather Shields' licenses on file in 2 states: West Virginia and Ohio.
Specialties and state licenses
- Physician assistant, West VirginiaPrimary
- Ohio license
Physician assistants near Heather Shields
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Heather M. Shields treated 83 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70
CMS counts 83 Medicare patients who saw Heather Shields in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 46 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 29% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.32, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Heather Shields' median patient age at 52, with 64% women.
Heather Shields' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Heather Shields' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women5263%
- Men3137%
Chronic conditions among Heather Shields' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis41%
- Diabetes34%
- Mood disorders27%
- Tobacco use25%
- Anxiety23%
- COPD22%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Heather Shields' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 52
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women64%
- Men34%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Heather M. Shields wrote 3,842 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Heather Shields wrote 3,842 Medicare Part D claims for 214 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs.
Heather Shields' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic3,281 claims85%
- Brand-name548 claims14%
- Other13 claims0%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Heather Shields' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids1%31 of 3,842 claims
- Antibiotics3%98 of 3,842 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%14 of 3,842 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 Heather M. Shields takes part in Medicare
Heather Shields accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Heather M. Shields received $289 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 16 general payments to Heather Shields from 7 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Novo Nordisk Inc paid the most, $114.
Companies that paid Heather 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
Sources for Heather M. 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 National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Heather M. Shields' NPI number?
Heather M. Shields' NPI number is 1871599076. It was assigned on June 22, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Heather M. Shields specialize in?
Heather M. Shields is a physician assistant in Wheeling, West Virginia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).
Where does Heather M. Shields practice?
Heather Shields practices at 1 Medical Park, Wheeling, WV 26003. Heather Shields' primary practice is WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital in Wheeling, West Virginia, part of West Virginia University Health System. Dmand AI also links Heather Shields to 2 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Heather M. Shields' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Heather Shields is (304) 243-3000.
What is Heather M. Shields' medical license number?
Heather Shields holds West Virginia license 209, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Heather M. Shields been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Heather Shields in West Virginia and Ohio.
Which hospitals is Heather M. Shields affiliated with?
Heather Shields practices at WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital in Wheeling, West Virginia. Heather Shields is also affiliated with Reynolds Memorial Hospital. Dmand AI links Heather Shields to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Heather M. Shields part of?
Heather Shields is linked to WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital.
Does Heather M. Shields accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Heather Shields as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Heather M. Shields see?
CMS counts 83 Medicare patients who saw Heather Shields in 2024, with an average age of 70.
Has Heather M. Shields received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $289 in general payments to Heather Shields from 7 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Novo Nordisk Inc.
How long has Heather M. Shields been practicing?
Heather Shields graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.
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