NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Troy Shields, MD

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Reno, NV

Troy Shields, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Reno, Nevada, and NPI 1285011007, issued on Apr 30, 2015. Check the license (Nevada 20975, as entered in NPPES) on the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1285011007
Name
Troy Shields
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License number
20975 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
555 N Arlington Ave, Reno, NV 89503
Phone
(775) 786-3040
Enumerated
Apr 30, 2015
Record last updated
Jul 16, 2024
Fax
(775) 788-5216
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210910002691); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Nevada School Of Medicine, 2015
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 555 N Arlington Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Peter Althausen, MDOrthopaedic Trauma Physician1730170903
  2. Davis Ayers, PACSurgical Physician Assistant1225227382
  3. Nikola Babovic, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1073943239
  4. Patrick Barousse, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1053759555
  5. Craig Barton, MPTPhysical Therapist1841288628
  6. Vanessa Barton, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1891200226

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNevada State Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

213 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 61 claims were for opioids.

  1. Troy Shields213
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Celecoxib92 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl51 claims
  3. Amoxicillin18 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%96.9
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $197.13

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Vericel Corporation. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Troy Shields$197
  2. Specialty average$19,779

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Reno Orthopaedic Clinic LtdReno, NV

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Troy Shields among 30 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Nevada

Troy Shields, MD is one of 30 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Nevada. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 77% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 77% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2008 among the 23 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Nevada practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Nevada

There are 30 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Nevada.

The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniel Curtis, M.D.Reno, NV 895031023409471
  2. Ryan Dobbs, M.D.Reno, NV 895031699723148
  3. Michael Kalisvaart, MDReno, NV 895031194989012
  4. Alex Lencioni, MDReno, NV 895031881199685
  5. Meagan McCarthy, M.D.Reno, NV 895031952684839
  6. Renny Uppal, M.D.Reno, NV 895031285639377
  7. Brian Gilmer, MDReno, NV 895211013172535
  8. Robert Rupp, MDStateline, NV 894491558360628

Common questions

What is Troy Shields, MD's NPI number?

Troy Shields, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285011007, issued on Apr 30, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Troy Shields, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 555 N Arlington Ave, Reno, NV, 89503. Phone: (775) 786-3040. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Troy Shields, MD's license?

NPPES lists Nevada license number 20975, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners at https://medboard.nv.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Troy Shields, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Troy Shields, MD had 213 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Troy Shields, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.6 of 100. 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.