Alex Deshields, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician · Worcester, MA
Alex Deshields, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Worcester, Massachusetts, and NPI 1497916472, issued on Jun 22, 2008. Check the license on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alex Deshields
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- 053694 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 123 Summer St, Worcester, MA 01608
- Phone
- (860) 420-8316
- Enumerated
- Jun 22, 2008
- Record last updated
- Nov 13, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150206000550); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Saint Louis University School Of Medicine, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Alex Deshields in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in MedicineCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
463 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Risperidone63 claims
- Olanzapine37 claims
- Trazodone Hcl31 claims
- Mirtazapine24 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium21 claims
- Gabapentin21 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Connecticut Mental Health Specialists IncFarmington, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Alex Deshields among 2,736 psychiatry physician records in Massachusetts
Alex Deshields, M.D. is one of 2,736 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 63% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2005 among the 1,219 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
133 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Worcester
They are 133 of the 13,166 NPPES records with a practice address in Worcester, and 2,736 psychiatry physician records in Massachusetts.
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Common questions
What is Alex Deshields, M.D.'s NPI number?
Alex Deshields, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497916472, issued on Jun 22, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alex Deshields, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 123 Summer St, Worcester, MA, 01608. Phone: (860) 420-8316. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alex Deshields, M.D.'s license?
Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alex Deshields, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alex Deshields, M.D. had 463 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.