NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Marc Douglas Shields, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Staunton, VA

Marc Douglas Shields, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Staunton, Virginia, and NPI 1265435226, issued on May 24, 2005. Check the license (Virginia 0101236216, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1265435226
Name
Marc Douglas Shields
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
0101236216 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1500 Commerce RD, Staunton, VA 24401
Phone
(540) 213-7720
Enumerated
May 24, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(540) 213-9441
Medicaid IDs
010058252 VA
010058228 VA
010058244 VA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040721001436); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 1998
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.
Download card Updates feed

Also registered at 1500 Commerce RD

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

  1. Susan Gresham, ODOptometrist1053975763
  2. Paul McConnell, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1184834889
  3. Martha ProffittOptician1891881207
  4. Peter Richardson, MDSpecialist1194720102
  5. Lauren Rivellino, ODOptometrist1891945697
  6. James Williams, MDOphthalmology Physician1114504289

Verify Marc Douglas Shields in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
    Search for license 0101236216
    Check the board
  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
Open the Virginia license search

PlainDoctor does not match the HHS-OIG exclusion list to individual records: most entries carry no NPI. Search the OIG exclusion list by name.

Is this page about you? You can ask us to correct, restrict or remove it: how.

10% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,677 Medicare Part D claims for 623 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Marc Shields1,677
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost837 claims
  2. Erythromycin386 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate123 claims
  4. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth94 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol64 claims
  6. Prednisolone Acetate22 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: $190.34

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen 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.

  1. Marc Shields$190.34
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

  1. Eyeone PLCStaunton, VA

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

Marc Douglas Shields among 592 ophthalmology physician records in Virginia

Marc Douglas Shields, MD is one of 592 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 82% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2000 among the 381 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 65% 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 Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Virginia

There are 592 ophthalmology physician records in Virginia.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paul McConnell, M.D.Staunton, VA 244011184834889
  2. John Stathos, MDStaunton, VA 244011457311375
  3. James Williams, MDStaunton, VA 244011114504289
  4. William Kiser, MDMarion, VA 243541700879665
  5. Timothy Harrison, M.D.Lexington, VA 244501811991300
  6. Eric Liss, M.D.Lexington, VA 244501225477748
  7. Samuel Luague, M.D.Galax, VA 243331760488233
  8. Landon Colling, MDLynchburg, VA 245011952517187

Common questions

What is Marc Douglas Shields, MD's NPI number?

Marc Douglas Shields, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265435226, issued on May 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Marc Douglas Shields, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1500 Commerce RD, Staunton, VA, 24401. Phone: (540) 213-7720. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Marc Douglas Shields, MD's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101236216, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Marc Douglas Shields, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Marc Douglas Shields, MD had 1,677 Medicare Part D claims for 623 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.