Gordon Albert Shields, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Tuscaloosa, AL
Gordon Albert Shields, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and NPI 1922059997, issued on May 15, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 00026424, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gordon Albert Shields
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 00026424 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 302 Merchants Walk Ste 100, Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
- Phone
- (205) 523-9300
- Enumerated
- May 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Fax
- (205) 523-9301
- Medicaid ID
- 009994165 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050708000749); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 302 Merchants Walk Ste 100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Shelby Davis, AUDAudiologist1184353773
Verify Gordon Albert Shields in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 00026424Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
986 Medicare Part D claims for 318 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 42 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate207 claims
- Azelastine Hcl152 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass70 claims
- Montelukast Sodium52 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide50 claims
- Ofloxacin48 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): 0 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $601.52
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- Alabama Ear, Nose And Throat Specialists, LLCTuscaloosa, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gordon Albert Shields among 159 otolaryngology physician records in Alabama
Gordon Albert Shields, M.D. is one of 159 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 1997 among the 112 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 159 otolaryngology physician records in Alabama.
All 159 in Alabama → Every provider in Tuscaloosa → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Craig Benoit, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354061477528149
- Gary Lake, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354061124056916
- Lee Loftin, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354061063443745
- David Rosenstiel, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354061225069909
- James Shotts, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354061033147822
- Carlisle Stephenson, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354061780612564
- James Walburn, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354061558398412
- Angela Blount, M.D.Jasper, AL 355011811190804
Common questions
What is Gordon Albert Shields, M.D.'s NPI number?
Gordon Albert Shields, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922059997, issued on May 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gordon Albert Shields, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 302 Merchants Walk Ste 100, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35406. Phone: (205) 523-9300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gordon Albert Shields, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 00026424, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Gordon Albert Shields, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gordon Albert Shields, M.D. had 986 Medicare Part D claims for 318 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Gordon Albert Shields, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 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.