Steven J. Shields, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Boston, MA
Steven J. Shields, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1336235324, issued on Oct 5, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 60021, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steven J. Shields
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 60021 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 133 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215
- Phone
- (617) 421-1091
- Enumerated
- Oct 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 25, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (617) 421-2555
- Medicaid ID
- 3044203 MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051019000976); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tufts University School Of Medicine, 1987
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Steven J. Shields in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 60021Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
590 Medicare Part D claims for 295 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Gavilyte-C124 claims
- Omeprazole101 claims
- Peg3350-Sod Sul-Nacl-Kcl-Asb-C41 claims
- Mesalamine34 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium29 claims
- Gavilyte-G25 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 2 group practices
- Atrius Health IncDedham, MA
- Reliant Medical Group IncWorcester, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Steven J. Shields among 686 gastroenterology physician records in Massachusetts
Steven J. Shields, MD is one of 686 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 80% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2004 among the 491 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 686 gastroenterology physician records in Massachusetts.
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The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Apstein, MDBoston, MA 022151609854603
- Alphonso Brown, MDBoston, MA 022151871579987
- Valerie Byrnes, M.D.Boston, MA 022151467410332
- Catherine Cheney, M.D.Boston, MA 022151710962030
- Zalman Falchuk, MDBoston, MA 022151912996000
- Kenneth Falchuk, M.D.Boston, MA 022151639154305
- Douglas Horst, MDBoston, MA 022151518957224
- John Lamont, MDBoston, MA 022151316903735
Common questions
What is Steven J. Shields, MD's NPI number?
Steven J. Shields, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336235324, issued on Oct 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steven J. Shields, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 133 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA, 02215. Phone: (617) 421-1091. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steven J. Shields, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 60021, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Steven J. Shields, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steven J. Shields, MD had 590 Medicare Part D claims for 295 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.