Robert Shields, DPM
Podiatrist in Newport, Kentucky.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 10,498 in Podiatrist, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Robert Shields, DPM reported a CMS MIPS final score of 90.4/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 478 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 90.4/100
- MIPS score · +7 vs avg
- 478
- Part D claims, 2023
- 96%
- generic prescribing
- $343.9
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Robert Shields, DPM's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
90 Top 40% higher than 60% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Robert Shields, DPM sits
This provider among podiatrist peers
Across the 2,987 podiatrist providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Robert Shields, DPM writes more Part D claims than 82% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 79% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one podiatrist peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Robert Shields, DPM. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Robert Shields, DPM?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Kentucky
How Podiatrist compares to other specialties among Kentucky providers
Podiatrist ranks #88 among Kentucky's specialties (0.1% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Kentucky provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Podiatrist; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Robert Shields, DPM's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Podiatrist national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 90.4/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Podiatrist) - 90.4/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Specialty volume Podiatrist US NPIs
90.4/100 MIPS final score - 7.3 pts above the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Podiatrist. Quality dim: 80.8.
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Robert Shields, DPM appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Podiatrist provider holding DPM credentials at 200 WEST 3RD STREET, Newport, KY, 41071, with a listed phone of (859) 212-0175. NPI 1740668839 was issued on 05/11/2015.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 478 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 220 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $9K in drug spend, split 4% brand-name and 96% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 11.1%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 90.4/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 80.8), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Podiatrist is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 10,498 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 304 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1740668839 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Podiatrist |
| Credentials | DPM |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/11/2015 |
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How we sourced this profile
Profile fields combine the CMS NPPES monthly snapshot (provider directory, taxonomy, and address) with calendar-year 2023 Medicare Part D and MIPS public-use files when records are present. NPI 1740668839 is the unique 10-digit identifier CMS uses to link Shields across every Medicare, Medicaid, and HIPAA-covered transaction. Read full methodology →
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Alternative Payment Model
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Robert Shields, DPM bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Robert Shields, DPM. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$344
Largest payer
Legacy Ortho LLC
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
4% brand-name claims vs 96% generic, on 478 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 520
- Total Day Supply
- 7,960
- Brand vs Generic
- 4% brand / 96% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $3K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $7K
- Opioid Claims
- 53 (11.1% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 187
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 68.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.26
- Gender Split
- 53% female / 47% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 61, 65-74: 100, 75-84: 47, 85+: 12
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Robert Shields, DPM prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Doxycycline Monohy…
Doxycycline Monohydrate
117 claims
- Ciclopirox 45
Ciclopirox
45 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium 43
Diclofenac Sodium
43 claims
- Methylprednisolone 32
Methylprednisolone
32 claims
- Ammonium Lactate 27
Ammonium Lactate
27 claims
- Cephalexin 27
Cephalexin
27 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam… 25
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
25 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl 22
Clindamycin Hcl
22 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Doxycycline Monohydrate | 117 |
| Ciclopirox | 45 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | 43 |
| Methylprednisolone | 32 |
| Ammonium Lactate | 27 |
| Cephalexin | 27 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 25 |
| Clindamycin Hcl | 22 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 21 |
| Clotrimazole-Betamethasone Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip | 15 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Podiatrist Overview
How Robert Shields, DPM fits within the Podiatrist landscape nationally.
Robert Shields, DPM's 478 claims are above the specialty average of 304.
Nearby Podiatrist Providers in Kentucky
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Kentucky, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Shields.
Compare Podiatrist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Kentucky medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Podiatrist peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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