Clarence L. Shields, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Clarence L. Shields, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1245201938, issued on Jan 30, 2006. Check the license (California C29184, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Clarence L. Shields
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- C29184 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6801 Park Ter, Los Angeles, CA 90045
- Phone
- (310) 665-7228
- Enumerated
- Jan 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 27, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (310) 641-3978
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6801 Park Ter
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Thomas Bingamon, P.A.-C.Physician Assistant1164534129
- Kevin Canlas, PAPhysician Assistant1710401609
- Robert Chandler, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1255332854
Verify Clarence L. Shields in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C29184Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
18 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Industry payments in 2024: $541.07
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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.
Clarence L. Shields among 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in California
Clarence L. Shields, M.D. is one of 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 76% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in California
There are 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in California.
All 384 in California → Every provider in Los Angeles → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Banffy, MDLos Angeles, CA 900451558497982
- Neal Elattrache, MDLos Angeles, CA 900451669457354
- Ralph Gambardella, MDLos Angeles, CA 900451205803087
- Alan HwangLos Angeles, CA 900451235681495
- Shrey Kanjiya, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900451104212083
- Ronald Kvitne, MDLos Angeles, CA 900451639148141
- Kyle Landauer, MDLos Angeles, CA 900451609923895
- Orr Limpisvasti, MDLos Angeles, CA 900451376514984
Common questions
What is Clarence L. Shields, M.D.'s NPI number?
Clarence L. Shields, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245201938, issued on Jan 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Clarence L. Shields, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6801 Park Ter, Los Angeles, CA, 90045. Phone: (310) 665-7228. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Clarence L. Shields, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number C29184, 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 Clarence L. Shields, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Clarence L. Shields, M.D. had 18 Medicare Part D claims; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.