Donald C. Shields, M.D., PH.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Spartanburg, SC
Donald C. Shields, M.D., PH.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and NPI 1962460907, issued on May 1, 2006. Check the license on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Donald C. Shields
- Credential
- M.D., PH.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License numbers
- 227465 MA
68374 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1330 Boiling Springs RD Ste 1600, Spartanburg, SC 29303
- Phone
- (864) 582-6396
- Enumerated
- May 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 27, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (864) 582-1608
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200515001607); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurological surgery physician records → All 127 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1330 Boiling Springs RD Ste 1600
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jeremy AdkinsNeurological Surgery Physician1609370618
- Mikhail Alexeev, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1255786562
- Jack Arthur, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1922763069
- David Barcel, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1578978821
- Brian Barnes, PA-CPhysician Assistant1528463379
- Joshua Bigham, D.OInterventional Pain Medicine Physician1811121437
Verify Donald C. Shields in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
514 Medicare Part D claims for 183 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 149 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tizanidine Hcl102 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl79 claims
- Gabapentin63 claims
- Cephalexin48 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen28 claims
- Naloxone Hcl26 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): 61 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: $157.21
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Monteris Medical Corporation. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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
- Carolina Orthopaedic And Neurosurgical AssociatesSpartanburg, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Donald C. Shields among 127 neurological surgery physician records in South Carolina
Donald C. Shields, M.D., PH.D. is one of 127 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 83% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2005 among the 80 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 127 neurological surgery physician records in South Carolina.
All 127 in South Carolina → Every provider in Spartanburg → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeremy AdkinsSpartanburg, SC 293031609370618
- Adam Back, M.D.Spartanburg, SC 293031447540935
- Christopher Chittum, M.D.Spartanburg, SC 293031548286412
- Phillip Esce, M.D.Spartanburg, SC 293031457322406
- Robert Flandry, MDSpartanburg, SC 293031346209210
- Darwin Keller, M.D.Spartanburg, SC 293031699744300
- Cavert McCorkle, M.D.Spartanburg, SC 293031407836257
- David Semenoff, M.D.Charleston, SC 294011407877210
Common questions
What is Donald C. Shields, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?
Donald C. Shields, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962460907, issued on May 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Donald C. Shields, M.D., PH.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1330 Boiling Springs RD Ste 1600, Spartanburg, SC, 29303. Phone: (864) 582-6396. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Donald C. Shields, M.D., PH.D.'s license?
Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Donald C. Shields, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Donald C. Shields, M.D., PH.D. had 514 Medicare Part D claims for 183 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Donald C. Shields, M.D., PH.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 61 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.