Alvin K. Shieh, MD
Orthopaedic Trauma Physician · Escondido, CA
Alvin K. Shieh, MD is an orthopaedic trauma physician with a practice address in Escondido, California, and NPI 1316322100, issued on Jul 22, 2015. Check the license (California A144422, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alvin K. Shieh
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Trauma Physician 207XX0801X
- License number
- A144422 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2130 Citracado Pkwy, Escondido, CA 92029
- Phone
- (760) 743-4789
- Enumerated
- Jul 22, 2015
- Record last updated
- May 1, 2023
- Medicaid ID
- 1316322100 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210804003838); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2130 Citracado Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Katherine Stewart, PA-CPhysician Assistant1215480637
Verify Alvin K. Shieh in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A144422Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic trauma physician in 2024
67 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 151 among the 627 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 51 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen27 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen17 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 80.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $443.89
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Integra LifeSciences Corporation. The 722 providers of this specialty with any payment received $15,814.30 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Arch Health Partners IncEscondido, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Alvin K. Shieh among 114 orthopaedic trauma physician records in California
Alvin K. Shieh, MD is one of 114 orthopaedic trauma physician records with a practice address in California. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 73% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2009 among the 95 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0801X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Trauma Physician providers in California
There are 114 orthopaedic trauma physician records in California.
All 114 in California → Every provider in Escondido → Orthopaedic Trauma Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic trauma physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lorra Sharp, MDEscondido, CA 920291689689176
- David Hackley, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371790703288
- Robert Tonks, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371659395671
- Joseph Elsissy, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031922495712
- Benjamin Wheatley, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031053759233
- Timothy Craft, M.D.San Diego, CA 921111952543423
- Ryan Dean, MDSan Diego, CA 921111497251722
- Harmeeth Uppal, MDSan Diego, CA 921111740474238
Common questions
What is Alvin K. Shieh, MD's NPI number?
Alvin K. Shieh, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316322100, issued on Jul 22, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alvin K. Shieh, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2130 Citracado Pkwy, Escondido, CA, 92029. Phone: (760) 743-4789. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alvin K. Shieh, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A144422, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alvin K. Shieh, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alvin K. Shieh, MD had 67 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic trauma physician prescribers was 151. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Alvin K. Shieh, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.