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2026 NPPES data Podiatrist NPI 1740668839 DPM
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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 10,602 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.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
456
Medicare Part D claims · 199 beneficiaries · Podiatrist avg: 320
Generic prescribing
97%
generic claims · 3% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
90.4/100
▲ 7 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$343.9
5 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
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What the federal data shows

Robert Shields, DPM reported a CMS MIPS final score of 90.4/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 456 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.

90.4/100
MIPS score · +7 vs avg
456
Part D claims, 2024
97%
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.

Federal trust snapshot

What official records show about Robert Shields, DPM

Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1740668839), first enumerated 05/11/2015.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 456 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    CMS quality reporting (MIPS)

    Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 90.4/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.

    Source: CMS Quality Payment Program

  • Reported

    Hospital affiliations

    1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.

    Source: CMS Care Compare

  • Reported

    Industry payment transparency

    $343.9 in reported industry payments (5 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.

    Source: CMS Open Payments

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1740668839 · Podiatrist

NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · MIPS-ABOVE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1740668839
  • ENUM-MID 2015
  • TAX-MID 11K Podiatrist
  • MIPS-ABOVE 90.4/100
  • RX-LIGHT 456
  • BOOK-THIN 91 in Kentucky
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sarah Abshier · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Robert Shields, DPM's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

90 ≥ 58th percentile 58% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). Below this entry. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured 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.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Robert Shields, DPM sits

This provider among podiatrist peers

Across the 2,362 podiatrist providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Robert Shields, DPM writes more Part D claims than 81% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 73% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality02550751000255075100Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePoint, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, 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· MIPS quality, percentile: 70Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Robert Shields, DPM, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 81 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73
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)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 05/11/2015

NPI 1740668839

Primary specialty

Podiatrist

Mid-sized

10,602 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

456 43% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 320

MIPS final score

90.4/100 6.9 pts vs avg

Exceptional band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in Kentucky

How Podiatrist compares to other specialties among Kentucky providers

Kentucky providers
Family Nurse Practitioner5.8%Student in an Organized Heal…5.2%Pharmacist4.8%Mental Health Counselor4.6%Clinical Social Worker4.2%Physical Therapist3.6%Podiatrist0.1%
Largest specialties in Kentucky (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Robert Shields, DPM's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Podiatrist national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
90.4/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%90.4%
MIPS final score (Podiatrist) - 90.4/100 vs national avg 83.5
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).

Practice Address

200 WEST 3RD STREET
Newport, KY 41071
(859) 212-0175

Provider Details

NPI 1740668839
Specialty Podiatrist
Credentials DPM
Gender Male
NPI Issued 05/11/2015

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

90.3837
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
80.7674
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability

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.

Summit Medical Group Inc
Southgate, KY

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

Robert Shields, DPM - brand share 3.0%
Podiatrist average

3% brand-name claims vs 97% generic, on 456 2024 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 2024.

456
Total Claims
$5K
Total Drug Cost
199
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
480.5
Total Day Supply
5,946
Brand vs Generic
3% brand / 97% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$356
Generic Drug Cost
$5K
Opioid Claims
58 (12.7% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
216

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
69.3 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
2.54
Gender Split
57% female / 43% male
Age Distribution
<65: 45, 65-74: 97, 75-84: 44, 85+: 13

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Robert Shields, DPM prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2024
Drug Claims
Doxycycline Monohydrate
 79
Cephalexin
 46
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen
38
Clindamycin Hcl
 37
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav
29
Methylprednisolone
 21
Diclofenac Sodium
 20
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
20
Ondansetron Hcl
 17
Ammonium Lactate
 14

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

More Podiatrist in KY → All providers in Kentucky → Compare specialties →

Podiatrist Overview

How Robert Shields, DPM fits within the Podiatrist landscape nationally.

10,602
Podiatrist Providers in US
54
States with Podiatrist
320
Avg Claims per Provider

Robert Shields, DPM's 456 claims are above the specialty average of 320.

Nationwide Podiatrist peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Shields, both outside Kentucky so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (90.4 here).

Sarah Abshier 90.4 OH Scott Andrew 90.4 OH Nathan Blanton 90.4 OH Corey Griffith 90.4 OH

Same NPPES enumeration year (2015)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Katy Statler Gilbert, AZ Brent Carter Ocala, FL Ushma Sheth Marietta, GA Clayton Toole Shenandoah, TX

Nearby Podiatrist Providers in Kentucky

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Kentucky, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Shields.

One of 91 Podiatrist providers enrolled in Kentucky, 5 are shown here.

Dr. Heiko Adams
DPM
Shelbyville, KY
Dr. William Adams
DPM
Paducah, KY
Dr. Irma Altamirano
DPM
Frankfort, KY
Dr. Donald Ambroziak
D.P.M.
Lexington, KY
Dr. Edward Anderson
DPM
Henderson, KY

Compare Podiatrist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Robert Shields, DPM's specialty? ▼
Robert Shields, DPM specializes in Podiatrist and practices in Newport, Kentucky. Credentials: DPM.
How much does Robert Shields, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Robert Shields, DPM wrote 456 Medicare Part D claims totaling $5K in drug costs for 199 beneficiaries.
What is Robert Shields, DPM's Medicare quality score? ▼
Robert Shields, DPM has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 90.4/100 (Quality: 80.8). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Robert Shields, DPM located? ▼
Robert Shields, DPM is located at 200 WEST 3RD STREET, Newport, KY, 41071. Phone: (859) 212-0175.
What is Robert Shields, DPM's NPI number? ▼
Robert Shields, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740668839, issued on 05/11/2015.
Does Robert Shields, DPM prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Robert Shields, DPM's prescribing is 3% brand-name and 97% generic drugs by claim count, with $356 in brand drug costs.
Does Robert Shields, DPM prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Robert Shields, DPM had 58 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 12.7%.
How many Podiatrist providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 10,602 Podiatrist providers across 54 states in the US. The average Podiatrist provider writes 320 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Robert Shields, DPM prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Robert Shields, DPM's most frequently prescribed drugs include Doxycycline Monohydrate, Cephalexin, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Robert Shields, DPM accept Medicare? ▼
Robert Shields, DPM appears in CMS Medicare data with 456 Part D claims and 199 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Robert Shields, DPM's credentials? ▼
Robert Shields, DPM's NPI is 1740668839 with credentials DPM. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

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 (2024). 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.