Stephen J. Shields, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Clearwater, FL
Stephen J. Shields, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Clearwater, Florida, and NPI 1427018506, issued on Mar 24, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME053720, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen J. Shields
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- ME053720 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1211 Reynolds Ave, Clearwater, FL 33756
- Phone
- (727) 466-6564
- Enumerated
- Mar 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 22, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (727) 466-9434
- Medicaid ID
- 049420800 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040720001075); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Stephen J. Shields in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
13,172 Medicare Part D claims for 1,077 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 341 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium736 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium677 claims
- Lisinopril482 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate459 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium372 claims
- Alprazolam356 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.
Stephen J. Shields among 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida
Stephen J. Shields, MD is one of 10,151 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 2004 among the 6,606 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
132 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Clearwater
They are 132 of the 4,323 NPPES records with a practice address in Clearwater, and 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.
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Common questions
What is Stephen J. Shields, MD's NPI number?
Stephen J. Shields, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427018506, issued on Mar 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen J. Shields, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1211 Reynolds Ave, Clearwater, FL, 33756. Phone: (727) 466-6564. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen J. Shields, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME053720, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Stephen J. Shields, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen J. Shields, MD had 13,172 Medicare Part D claims for 1,077 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.