NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Patrick Shields, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Easton, PA

Patrick Shields, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Easton, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1730709965, issued on Apr 17, 2020. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD484392, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1730709965
Name
Patrick Shields
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
MD484392 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1700 St Lukes Blvd, Easton, PA 18045
Phone
(484) 526-1000
Enumerated
Apr 17, 2020
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240606000121); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 2020
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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.
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Also registered at 1700 St Lukes Blvd

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

  1. Shenali Abeysekera, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1942550363
  2. Jiyoun AckermanInternal Medicine Physician1962339234
  3. Azra AfthabInternal Medicine Physician1194666552
  4. Cornelius AladeniyiInternal Medicine Physician1427987700
  5. Michelle AlbertoInternal Medicine Physician1952960031
  6. Joseph Ardolino, D.O.Psychiatry Physician1639738800

Verify Patrick Shields in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  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
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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

271 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Patrick Shields271
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Sertraline Hcl28 claims
  2. Trazodone Hcl28 claims
  3. Gabapentin22 claims
  4. Quetiapine Fumarate18 claims
  5. Benztropine Mesylate16 claims
  6. Haloperidol16 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: $37.47

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Patrick Shields$37.47
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

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. St Lukes Physician Group IncBethlehem, PA

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

Patrick Shields among 2,662 psychiatry physician records in Pennsylvania

Patrick Shields, MD is one of 2,662 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 86% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2003 among the 1,186 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

21 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Easton

They are 21 of the 1,535 NPPES records with a practice address in Easton, and 2,662 psychiatry physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Ardolino, D.O.Easton, PA 180451639738800
  2. Anthony Bucca, DOEaston, PA 180451821618448
  3. Amanda Campbell, MDEaston, PA 180451336723907
  4. Peter Cloney, DOEaston, PA 180451043940463
  5. Jerica Gerena, DOEaston, PA 180451487274148
  6. Jordan Holter, DOEaston, PA 180451659931103
  7. Kyle Jobi, MDEaston, PA 180451760111512
  8. Kristal Khan, M.D.Easton, PA 180451912458209

Common questions

What is Patrick Shields, MD's NPI number?

Patrick Shields, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730709965, issued on Apr 17, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Patrick Shields, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1700 St Lukes Blvd, Easton, PA, 18045. Phone: (484) 526-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Patrick Shields, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD484392, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Patrick Shields, MD had 271 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.