William Paul Shield, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Lithia, FL
William Paul Shield, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Lithia, Florida, and NPI 1003201682, issued on Apr 1, 2015. Check the license (Florida ME148179, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Paul Shield
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- ME148179 FL
A167148 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 13837 Circa Crossing Dr, Lithia, FL 33547
- Phone
- (813) 684-2663
- Enumerated
- Apr 1, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jul 19, 2022
- Fax
- (813) 658-6222
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210708002228); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Michigan Medical School, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 13837 Circa Crossing Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Cassidy Blacha, PA-CPhysician Assistant1265210983
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- Colin Chambers, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTPhysician Assistant1235481920
- Nina Coletta, ATC, LATAthletic Trainer1407595309
Verify William Paul Shield in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME148179Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
1,252 Medicare Part D claims for 412 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 301 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen250 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl231 claims
- Cefadroxil212 claims
- Mupirocin207 claims
- Meloxicam136 claims
- Celecoxib43 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $780.89
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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
- Orthopaedic Medical Group OF Tampa Bay PALithia, FL
- Sports And Orthopedic Rehabilitation Services IncTampa, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William Paul Shield among 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida
William Paul Shield, M.D. is one of 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 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 2015, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2002 among the 974 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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 207X00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
12 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Lithia
They are 12 of the 381 NPPES records with a practice address in Lithia, and 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida.
All 1,470 in Florida → Every provider in Lithia → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Butler, MDLithia, FL 335471275677726
- Christopher Donaldson, MDLithia, FL 335471609910157
- Zachary Gapinski, MDLithia, FL 335471558998559
- Stuart Goldsmith, M.D.Lithia, FL 335471811917990
- Scott Goldsmith, M.D.Lithia, FL 335471619166261
- Cameron Hogsett, DOLithia, FL 335471235691759
- Adam Jester, MDLithia, FL 335471104051598
- Germanuel Landfair, M.D.Lithia, FL 335471023499761
Common questions
What is William Paul Shield, M.D.'s NPI number?
William Paul Shield, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003201682, issued on Apr 1, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Paul Shield, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13837 Circa Crossing Dr, Lithia, FL, 33547. Phone: (813) 684-2663. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Paul Shield, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME148179, 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 William Paul Shield, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Paul Shield, M.D. had 1,252 Medicare Part D claims for 412 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.