Stephen Damien Shields, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician · Newark, NJ
Stephen Damien Shields, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Newark, New Jersey, and NPI 1548480858, issued on Apr 27, 2007. Check the license on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen Damien Shields
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- Practice location
- 201 Lyons Ave, Newark, NJ 07112
- Phone
- (973) 926-7000
- Enumerated
- Apr 27, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100609000625); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Stephen Damien Shields in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State 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
23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
173 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 29 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Azithromycin18 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl16 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine14 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen13 claims
- Prednisone12 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
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Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Stephen Damien Shields among 1,754 emergency medicine physician records in New Jersey
Stephen Damien Shields, M.D. is one of 1,754 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 39% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 39% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2011 among the 1,167 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
155 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Newark
They are 155 of the 4,875 NPPES records with a practice address in Newark, and 1,754 emergency medicine physician records in New Jersey.
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Common questions
What is Stephen Damien Shields, M.D.'s NPI number?
Stephen Damien Shields, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548480858, issued on Apr 27, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen Damien Shields, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 201 Lyons Ave, Newark, NJ, 07112. Phone: (973) 926-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen Damien Shields, M.D.'s license?
Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Stephen Damien Shields, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen Damien Shields, M.D. had 173 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.