NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Frank W. Shields, MD

Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Chapel Hill, NC

Frank W. Shields, MD is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and NPI 1740443878, issued on Jul 9, 2008. Check the license (North Carolina 2011-00432, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; 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
1740443878
Name
Frank W. Shields
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
License numbers
2011-00432 NC
0116020468 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2006 Old Clinic, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Phone
(919) 966-4400
Enumerated
Jul 9, 2008
Record last updated
Apr 8, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Frank W. Shields in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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): 100 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 score100.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Frank W. Shields among 1,389 diagnostic radiology physician records in North Carolina

Frank W. Shields, MD is one of 1,389 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 55% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 72% of these records are
  • Record last updated2014 · 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 2085R0202X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

109 diagnostic radiology physician records list a practice address in Chapel Hill

They are 109 of the 7,608 NPPES records with a practice address in Chapel Hill, and 1,389 diagnostic radiology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Katherine Birchard, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991134133655
  2. Benjamin Huang, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991447290002
  3. William Hyslop, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991427130152
  4. Valerie Jewells, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991861574592
  5. Marcia Koomen, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991770665853
  6. Cherie Kuzmiak, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991497837116
  7. Kenneth Lury, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991063594646
  8. Paul Molina, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991770665481

Common questions

What is Frank W. Shields, MD's NPI number?

Frank W. Shields, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740443878, issued on Jul 9, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Frank W. Shields, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2006 Old Clinic, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599. Phone: (919) 966-4400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Frank W. Shields, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2011-00432, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Frank W. Shields, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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