Robert James Shields, DPM
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Newport, KY
Robert James Shields, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Newport, Kentucky, and NPI 1740668839, issued on May 11, 2015. Check the license (Kentucky 268170, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert James Shields
- Credential
- DPM
- Primary taxonomy
- Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
- License numbers
- 268170 KY
36.003878 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 West 3RD Street, Newport, KY 41071
- Phone
- (859) 212-0175
- Enumerated
- May 11, 2015
- Record last updated
- Oct 30, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210602002334); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Kent State University College Of Podiatric Medicine, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records → All 151 in Kentucky → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 200 West 3RD Street
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jane Nordman, APRNNurse Practitioner1144859208
- Casie Wiley, MD, MPHFamily Medicine Physician1235617275
Verify Robert James Shields in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kentucky board licenses this profession
Search for license 268170Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
36% more Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024
456 Medicare Part D claims for 199 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 58 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Doxycycline Monohydrate79 claims
- Cephalexin46 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen38 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl37 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass29 claims
- Methylprednisolone21 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $343.90
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Legacy Ortho LLC. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Summit Medical Group IncSouthgate, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert James Shields among 151 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Kentucky
Robert James Shields, DPM is one of 151 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Kentucky. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 67% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2010 among the 116 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records list a practice address in Newport
They are 3 of the 244 NPPES records with a practice address in Newport, and 151 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Kentucky.
All 151 in Kentucky → Every provider in Newport → Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Darren Di Iulio, DPMNewport, KY 410711609075720
- Matthew Enzweiler, DPMSouthgate, KY 410711023017522
- Caron Harner, DPMSouthgate, KY 410711801106984
- Stephen Mielech, DPMSouthgate, KY 410711326047903
- Mark Pell, DPMSouthgate, KY 410711639433261
- Bryce Yamat, DPMNewport, KY 410711326781832
- Anthony Demaria, DPMFlorence, KY 410421942284377
- Patrick Ginney, DPMFlorence, KY 410421417956095
Common questions
What is Robert James Shields, DPM's NPI number?
Robert James Shields, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740668839, issued on May 11, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert James Shields, DPM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 West 3RD Street, Newport, KY, 41071. Phone: (859) 212-0175. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert James Shields, DPM's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 268170, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Robert James Shields, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert James Shields, DPM had 456 Medicare Part D claims for 199 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert James Shields, DPM's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.4 of 100. 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.