NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather M. Shields, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Martins Ferry, OH

Heather M. Shields, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Martins Ferry, Ohio, and NPI 1871599076, issued on Jun 22, 2005. Check the license (Ohio 50.002602, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1871599076
Name
Heather M. Shields
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License numbers
50.002602 OH
209 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
92 N 4TH St Ste 26, Martins Ferry, OH 43935
Phone
(740) 633-4360
Enumerated
Jun 22, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(740) 633-4361
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070612000562); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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4.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024

3,842 Medicare Part D claims for 214 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 31 claims were for opioids.

  1. Heather Shields3,842
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium273 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium267 claims
  3. Lisinopril200 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl174 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate130 claims
  6. Omeprazole119 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $904.96

54 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Heather Shields$904.96
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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

  1. Wheeling Hospital IncMartins Ferry, OH

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

Heather M. Shields among 5,325 physician assistant records in Ohio

Heather M. Shields, PA-C is one of 5,325 physician assistant records with a practice address in Ohio. 80% 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, 98% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2019 among the 3,621 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 physician assistant records list a practice address in Martins Ferry

They are 4 of the 171 NPPES records with a practice address in Martins Ferry, and 5,325 physician assistant records in Ohio.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ryan Aston, PA-CMartins Ferry, OH 439351760937056
  2. Jennifer Myers, PA-CMartins Ferry, OH 439351992463459
  3. Elizabeth Snyder, PA-CMartins Ferry, OH 439351760563175
  4. Cheyenne Bilica, PA-CSaint Clairsville, OH 439501922815059
  5. Morgan Bleininger, PA-CSaint Clairsville, OH 439501558937342
  6. Diana Coleman, PA-CSt Clairsville, OH 439501063621969
  7. Amanda Cummins, PA-CSaint Clairsville, OH 439501851683916
  8. Shanna Earley, P.A.-CEast Liverpool, OH 439201053365262

Common questions

What is Heather M. Shields, PA-C's NPI number?

Heather M. Shields, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871599076, issued on Jun 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather M. Shields, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 92 N 4TH St Ste 26, Martins Ferry, OH, 43935. Phone: (740) 633-4360. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather M. Shields, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 50.002602, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Heather M. Shields, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heather M. Shields, PA-C had 3,842 Medicare Part D claims for 214 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.