Jerry R. Shields, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Puyallup, WA
Jerry R. Shields, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Puyallup, Washington, and NPI 1720090699, issued on Aug 12, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00039681, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jerry R. Shields
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD00039681 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1703 S. Meridian, Puyallup, WA 98371
- Phone
- (253) 848-3000
- Enumerated
- Aug 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 20, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (253) 840-6514
- Medicaid ID
- 8280638 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051123000358); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1703 S. Meridian
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michael Rausch, MDOphthalmology Physician1841202728
Verify Jerry R. Shields in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00039681Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
804 Medicare Part D claims for 253 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 49% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost160 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate123 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone90 claims
- Timolol Maleate68 claims
- Fluorometholone64 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine53 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: $46.22
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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 2 group practices
- Grady M. HughesSeattle, WA
- Sharpevision PLLCBellevue, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Jerry R. Shields among 522 ophthalmology physician records in Washington
Jerry R. Shields, MD is one of 522 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 77% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2003 among the 347 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Washington
There are 522 ophthalmology physician records in Washington.
All 522 in Washington → Every provider in Puyallup → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steven Brady, D.O.Puyallup, WA 983711396873246
- Adam Buchanan, MDPuyallup, WA 983711134276280
- Lisa Chen, MDPuyallup, WA 983711881998656
- Keith Dahlhauser, MDPuyallup, WA 983711003827171
- Dennis Drouillard, MDPuyallup, WA 983711275544371
- Rachael Elrod, MDPuyallup, WA 983711053322156
- Leslie Fox, MDPuyallup, WA 983711811908908
- Mark Gildenhar, MDPuyallup, WA 983711790796860
Common questions
What is Jerry R. Shields, MD's NPI number?
Jerry R. Shields, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720090699, issued on Aug 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jerry R. Shields, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1703 S. Meridian, Puyallup, WA, 98371. Phone: (253) 848-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jerry R. Shields, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00039681, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Jerry R. Shields, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jerry R. Shields, MD had 804 Medicare Part D claims for 253 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.