NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John F. Shields

Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

John F. Shields is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1295363109, issued on Mar 28, 2020. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD487824, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1295363109
Name
John F. Shields
Primary taxonomy
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
License number
MD487824 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 Lothrop St # E204, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone
(412) 647-3530
Enumerated
Mar 28, 2020
Record last updated
Dec 1, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260421001463); 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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Also registered at 200 Lothrop St # E204

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Nithin Banda, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1902369630
  2. Hayden Basinger, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1528682465
  3. Yusuf Baytar, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1104678382
  4. Aric Berning, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1801425566
  5. Lucas Da Gama LoboDiagnostic Radiology Physician1679354229
  6. Pinky Dhangana, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1124655998

Verify John F. Shields in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Progressive Physician Assoc IncPhillipsburg, NJ
  2. University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA

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

John F. Shields among 2,199 diagnostic radiology physician records in Pennsylvania

John F. Shields is one of 2,199 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 93% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 93% of these records are older, 5% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2003 among the 1,439 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 63% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

324 diagnostic radiology physician records list a practice address in Pittsburgh

They are 324 of the 28,866 NPPES records with a practice address in Pittsburgh, and 2,199 diagnostic radiology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gordon AbramsPittsburgh, PA 152131063484491
  2. Hesham AhmedPittsburgh, PA 152131265403620
  3. Raucheline AkindelePittsburgh, PA 152131043281447
  4. Omar Almusa, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131730150129
  5. Fernando Arevalo, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131275505265
  6. Denise ChoughPittsburgh, PA 152131164494951
  7. Cathy CohenPittsburgh, PA 152131902879398
  8. Joanna Costello, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131295707867

Common questions

What is John F. Shields's NPI number?

John F. Shields's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295363109, issued on Mar 28, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John F. Shields located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Lothrop St # E204, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Phone: (412) 647-3530. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John F. Shields's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD487824, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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