Steven Miller Shields, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Chesterfield, MO
Steven Miller Shields, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Chesterfield, Missouri, and NPI 1548296452, issued on Jun 23, 2006. Check the license (Missouri R6N12, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steven Miller Shields
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- R6N12 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 222 S Woods Mill RD, Chesterfield, MO 63017
- Phone
- (314) 878-9902
- Enumerated
- Jun 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 8, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (314) 878-5112
- Medicaid ID
- 202948105 MO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110805000305); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Washington University School Of Medicine, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 222 S Woods Mill RD
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Verify Steven Miller Shields in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license R6N12Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,189 Medicare Part D claims for 340 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost371 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol188 claims
- Timolol Maleate126 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate86 claims
- Lumigan77 claims
- Restasis49 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $281.79
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Comprehensive Eye Care LtdWashington, MO
- West County Ophthalmology IncChesterfield, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Steven Miller Shields, M.D.'s NPI number?
Steven Miller Shields, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548296452, issued on Jun 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steven Miller Shields, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 222 S Woods Mill RD, Chesterfield, MO, 63017. Phone: (314) 878-9902. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steven Miller Shields, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number R6N12, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Steven Miller Shields, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steven Miller Shields, M.D. had 1,189 Medicare Part D claims for 340 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Steven Miller Shields, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.