John Garold Shields, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · West Point, MS
John Garold Shields, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in West Point, Mississippi, and NPI 1023074101, issued on Apr 26, 2006. Check the license (Mississippi 08804, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Garold Shields
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- 08804 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 747 Medical Center Dr, West Point, MS 39773
- Phone
- (662) 494-9466
- Enumerated
- Apr 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 26, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (662) 494-9900
- Medicaid ID
- 00118146 MS
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100520000119); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest obstetrics & gynecology physician records → All 326 in Mississippi → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 747 Medical Center Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Charlotte Magnussen, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1922077452
- Rebecca Mitchener, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1710262746
- Timothy Whittle, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1588621064
Verify John Garold Shields in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 08804Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
1,142 Medicare Part D claims for 155 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 21 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol71 claims
- Meloxicam53 claims
- Valacyclovir40 claims
- Paroxetine Hcl39 claims
- Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide34 claims
- Alprazolam33 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): 93.1 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: $34.41
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 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
- North Mississippi Medical Clinics IncWest Point, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Garold Shields among 326 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Mississippi
John Garold Shields, MD is one of 326 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 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 2006, is newer than 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 1999 among the 213 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
6 obstetrics & gynecology physician records list a practice address in West Point
They are 6 of the 158 NPPES records with a practice address in West Point, and 326 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Mississippi.
All 326 in Mississippi → Every provider in West Point → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Cherita BrownWest Point, MS 397731386089274
- Barbrette Clayborn, M.D.West Point, MS 397731932409083
- Dian Kinch, M.D.West Point, MS 397731881688828
- Charlotte Magnussen, M.D.West Point, MS 397731922077452
- Timothy Whittle, MDWest Point, MS 397731588621064
- Tommy CobbStarkville, MS 397591346321189
- Miriam CochranStarkville, MS 397591235210063
- Jan FurnissStarkville, MS 397591639250459
Common questions
What is John Garold Shields, MD's NPI number?
John Garold Shields, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023074101, issued on Apr 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Garold Shields, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 747 Medical Center Dr, West Point, MS, 39773. Phone: (662) 494-9466. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Garold Shields, MD's license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 08804, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Garold Shields, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Garold Shields, MD had 1,142 Medicare Part D claims for 155 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John Garold Shields, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.1 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.