NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cynthia L. Shields, CRNA

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist · Georgetown, SC

Cynthia L. Shields, CRNA is a certified registered nurse anesthetist with a practice address in Georgetown, South Carolina, and NPI 1932109394, issued on Jul 28, 2005. Check the license (South Carolina APN2657, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1932109394
Name
Cynthia L. Shields
Credential
CRNA
Primary taxonomy
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 367500000X
License number
APN2657 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
606 Black River RD, Georgetown, SC 29440
Phone
(843) 527-7000
Enumerated
Jul 28, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(843) 520-8403
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050713000224); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 606 Black River RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. David Anderson, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1215996129
  2. Motaz Baibars, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1104121193
  3. Michael Beasley, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1477554830
  4. Matthew Bernstein, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1699903898
  5. Anish Brahmbhatt, MDInternal Medicine Physician1437579778
  6. Aaron Brophy, DOInternal Medicine Physician1295409340

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.4 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score88.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%69.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Medstream Anesthesia PLLCMurrells Inlet, SC
  2. Tidelands Anesthesia Group LLCGeorgetown, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Cynthia L. Shields among 1,868 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in South Carolina

Cynthia L. Shields, CRNA is one of 1,868 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with a practice address in South Carolina. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 95% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2012 among the 1,415 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 367500000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

18 certified registered nurse anesthetist records list a practice address in Georgetown

They are 18 of the 375 NPPES records with a practice address in Georgetown, and 1,868 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in South Carolina.

The 8 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Melissa Burrow, CRNAGeorgetown, SC 294401386611184
  2. Claudia Chakides, CRNAGeorgetown, SC 294401013906148
  3. Peter Ciancione, CRNAGeorgetown, SC 294401700886173
  4. Gerald Davidson, BA, BSN, MSHS, CRNAGeorgetown, SC 294401710965280
  5. Janice Ewart, APRNGeorgetown, SC 294401407966963
  6. Diane Fox, CRNAGeorgetown, SC 294401700886413
  7. Kathryn Lee, CRNAGeorgetown, SC 294401508851189
  8. Pam Locke, CRNAGeorgetown, SC 294401144276569

Common questions

What is Cynthia L. Shields, CRNA's NPI number?

Cynthia L. Shields, CRNA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932109394, issued on Jul 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cynthia L. Shields, CRNA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 606 Black River RD, Georgetown, SC, 29440. Phone: (843) 527-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cynthia L. Shields, CRNA's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number APN2657, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Cynthia L. Shields, CRNA's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.4 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.