Joel D. Shield, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician · Brookline, MA
Joel D. Shield, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Brookline, Massachusetts, and NPI 1689637548, issued on Apr 10, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 39627, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joel D. Shield
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- 39627 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 204 Lancaster Terrace, Brookline, MA 02446
- Phone
- (617) 738-8405
- Enumerated
- Apr 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joel D. Shield in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 39627Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
162 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Trazodone Hcl25 claims
- Lorazepam23 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate16 claims
- Tranylcypromine Sulfate12 claims
- Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine11 claims
- Diazepam11 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.
Joel D. Shield among 2,736 psychiatry physician records in Massachusetts
Joel D. Shield, M.D. is one of 2,736 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 65% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 45% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 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 2084P0800X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
117 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Brookline
They are 117 of the 2,357 NPPES records with a practice address in Brookline, and 2,736 psychiatry physician records in Massachusetts.
All 2,736 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Brookline → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Philip Burke, MD, MPHBrookline, MA 024461083611826
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- Gary Chinman, MDBrookline, MA 024461245296649
- Wendy Cohen, MDBrookline, MA 024461235185802
- Patricia Doherty, EDDBrookline, MA 024461215905534
- Joan Finkelstein, MDBrookline, MA 024461437102142
- Mark Gloss, M.D.Brookline, MA 024461730188319
- Paul Hamburg, PAUL HAMBURGBrookline, MA 024461639165624
Common questions
What is Joel D. Shield, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joel D. Shield, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689637548, issued on Apr 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joel D. Shield, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 204 Lancaster Terrace, Brookline, MA, 02446. Phone: (617) 738-8405. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joel D. Shield, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 39627, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joel D. Shield, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joel D. Shield, M.D. had 162 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.