William Wade Shields, D.O.
Gastroenterology Physician · Grand Junction, CO
William Wade Shields, D.O. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Grand Junction, Colorado, and NPI 1245203561, issued on Feb 8, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 0053228, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Wade Shields
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- 0053228 CO
20A11059 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1035 Wellington Avenue, Ste 101, Grand Junction, CO 81501
- Phone
- (970) 242-6600
- Enumerated
- Feb 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 30, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (970) 243-7520
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140708001277); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Kansas City University Of Physicians And Surgeons, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify William Wade Shields in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 0053228Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
197 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium35 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen30 claims
- Xifaxan20 claims
- Azathioprine17 claims
- Ursodiol15 claims
- Diphenoxylate-Atropine14 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): 38.3 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: $248.27
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Gilead Sciences, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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 one group practice
- Grand Junction Gastroenterology PLLCGrand Junction, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William Wade Shields among 334 gastroenterology physician records in Colorado
William Wade Shields, D.O. is one of 334 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2003 among the 258 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 49% 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 Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Colorado
There are 334 gastroenterology physician records in Colorado.
All 334 in Colorado → Every provider in Grand Junction → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Eugene Crafton, M.DGrand Junction, CO 815011508874850
- Ellen Dy, M.D.Grand Junction, CO 815011053317578
- Brent Prosser, M.D.Grand Junction, CO 815011063579555
- Philip Sarges, MDGrand Junction, CO 815011538393939
- Steven Seagren, MDGrand Junction, CO 815011184665655
- Masi Khaja, MDGrand Junction, CO 815051982642526
- Bernard Pacini, M.D.Grand Junction, CO 815061699969667
- Eric Gochanour, MDGlenwood Springs, CO 816011306225396
Common questions
What is William Wade Shields, D.O.'s NPI number?
William Wade Shields, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245203561, issued on Feb 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Wade Shields, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1035 Wellington Avenue, Ste 101, Grand Junction, CO, 81501. Phone: (970) 242-6600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Wade Shields, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 0053228, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William Wade Shields, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Wade Shields, D.O. had 197 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is William Wade Shields, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 38.3 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.