David A. Shields, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Bethlehem, PA
David A. Shields, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1578696670, issued on Mar 14, 2007. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD072307L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David A. Shields
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- MD072307L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4311 Easton Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18020
- Phone
- (484) 526-7410
- Enumerated
- Mar 14, 2007
- Record last updated
- Oct 5, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (866) 436-6461
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070508000616); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Hahnemann University College Of Medicine, 1998
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David A. Shields in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD072307LCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
7,987 Medicare Part D claims for 811 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 102 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate619 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium524 claims
- Losartan Potassium474 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium407 claims
- Lisinopril319 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate297 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- St Lukes Physician Group IncBethlehem, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David A. Shields among 7,300 internal medicine physician records in Pennsylvania
David A. Shields, M.D. is one of 7,300 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 36% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 36% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2008 among the 4,208 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
157 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Bethlehem
They are 157 of the 4,797 NPPES records with a practice address in Bethlehem, and 7,300 internal medicine physician records in Pennsylvania.
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Common questions
What is David A. Shields, M.D.'s NPI number?
David A. Shields, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578696670, issued on Mar 14, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David A. Shields, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4311 Easton Ave, Bethlehem, PA, 18020. Phone: (484) 526-7410. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David A. Shields, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD072307L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David A. Shields, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David A. Shields, M.D. had 7,987 Medicare Part D claims for 811 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David A. Shields, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.6 of 100. 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.