Molly Courtwright Shields, MD
Dermatology Physician · Santa Cruz, CA
Molly Courtwright Shields, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Santa Cruz, California, and NPI 1952302556, issued on Aug 4, 2005. Check the license (California A64145, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Molly Courtwright Shields
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- A64145 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1661 Soquel Dr Ste E, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
- Phone
- (831) 476-2444
- Enumerated
- Aug 4, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 7, 2024
- Fax
- (831) 476-0705
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040723000724); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1661 Soquel Dr Ste E
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Andrew Calciano, MDDermatology Physician1942201702
- Sharon Kluger, PA-CPhysician Assistant1063581668
- Morgan Magid, MDDermatology Physician1417958273
- Robert Segal, MDDermatology Physician1306823216
Verify Molly Courtwright Shields in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A64145Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,298 Medicare Part D claims for 554 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide217 claims
- Ketoconazole209 claims
- Minoxidil88 claims
- Metronidazole78 claims
- Betamethasone Dipropionate71 claims
- Valacyclovir55 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Forefront Dermatology - Pacific, P.C.Santa Cruz, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Molly Courtwright Shields among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California
Molly Courtwright Shields, MD is one of 2,083 dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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, 94% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in California
There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.
All 2,083 in California → Every provider in Santa Cruz → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Andrew Calciano, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651942201702
- Steven Garner, M.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950651548283187
- Morgan Magid, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651417958273
- Robert Segal, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651306823216
- Leonard Moore, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950621215907340
- Katharine Ball, M.D.Saratoga, CA 950701801004650
- Ronald Israel, M.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950601023142015
- Peggy Albrecht, M.D.Soquel, CA 950731023097383
Common questions
What is Molly Courtwright Shields, MD's NPI number?
Molly Courtwright Shields, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952302556, issued on Aug 4, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Molly Courtwright Shields, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1661 Soquel Dr Ste E, Santa Cruz, CA, 95065. Phone: (831) 476-2444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Molly Courtwright Shields, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A64145, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Molly Courtwright Shields, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Molly Courtwright Shields, MD had 1,298 Medicare Part D claims for 554 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Molly Courtwright Shields, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.