Nicole Paulson Shields, MD
Family Medicine Physician · New Tazewell, TN
Nicole Paulson Shields, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in New Tazewell, Tennessee, and NPI 1992979454, issued on Apr 16, 2008. Check the license on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicole Paulson Shields
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 2009-01338 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 424 N Broad St, New Tazewell, TN 37825
- Phone
- (423) 869-7193
- Enumerated
- Apr 16, 2008
- Record last updated
- Nov 23, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (423) 869-7195
- Medicaid ID
- Q000615 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130711000658); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Florida College Of Medicine, 2008
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 424 N Broad St
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Verify Nicole Paulson Shields in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
7,140 Medicare Part D claims for 412 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 151 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium412 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate299 claims
- Losartan Potassium256 claims
- Lisinopril251 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium231 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium181 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Covenant Medical Group IncLoudon, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicole Paulson Shields among 2,674 family medicine physician records in Tennessee
Nicole Paulson Shields, MD is one of 2,674 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 61% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2004 among the 1,685 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
7 family medicine physician records list a practice address in New Tazewell
They are 7 of the 114 NPPES records with a practice address in New Tazewell, and 2,674 family medicine physician records in Tennessee.
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Common questions
What is Nicole Paulson Shields, MD's NPI number?
Nicole Paulson Shields, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992979454, issued on Apr 16, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicole Paulson Shields, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 424 N Broad St, New Tazewell, TN, 37825. Phone: (423) 869-7193. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicole Paulson Shields, MD's license?
Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nicole Paulson Shields, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicole Paulson Shields, MD had 7,140 Medicare Part D claims for 412 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.