Kirsten Kate Shields, O.D.
Optometrist · St Louis, MO
Kirsten Kate Shields, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in St Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1689716656, issued on Feb 13, 2007. Check the license (Missouri 2002015853, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kirsten Kate Shields
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2002015853 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 100 South County Centerway, St Louis, MO 63129
- Phone
- (314) 892-9630
- Enumerated
- Feb 13, 2007
- 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 Kirsten Kate Shields in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri board licenses this profession
Search for license 2002015853Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
32 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost17 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.
Kirsten Kate Shields among 1,242 optometrist records in Missouri
Kirsten Kate Shields, O.D. is one of 1,242 optometrist records with a practice address in Missouri. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 48% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 48% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
20 optometrist records list a practice address in St Louis
They are 20 of the 1,420 NPPES records with a practice address in St Louis, and 1,242 optometrist records in Missouri.
All 1,242 in Missouri → Every provider in St Louis → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Altenbernd, O.D.Saint Louis, MO 631291770535965
- Kathy Anderson, ODSt Louis, MO 631291891837977
- Angela Demetrulias, ODSaint Louis, MO 631291194013086
- Ernest Doiron, O.D.Saint Louis, MO 631291558458521
- Courtney Etzkorn, O.D.Saint Louis, MO 631291083096523
- James Hancock, O.D.St Louis, MO 631291285763045
- Michael Herr, O.D.St Louis, MO 631291518027531
- Grant Hill, O.D.Saint Louis, MO 631291831440577
Common questions
What is Kirsten Kate Shields, O.D.'s NPI number?
Kirsten Kate Shields, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689716656, issued on Feb 13, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kirsten Kate Shields, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 South County Centerway, St Louis, MO, 63129. Phone: (314) 892-9630. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kirsten Kate Shields, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2002015853, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kirsten Kate Shields, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kirsten Kate Shields, O.D. had 32 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.