Active NPI 1699733683 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Gregory William Shields , MD

Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease • Dothan, AL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Gregory Shields, MD is a certified Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease practicing in Dothan, AL. With approximately 46 years of clinical experience since graduating from Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine in 1980, Dr. Shields delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1108 ROSS CLARK CIR.

Dr. Shields is affiliated with Internal Medicine Associates P.C. and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, hospital discharge day management, advance care planning, first. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1108 Ross Clark Cir

Dothan, AL 363013022

Telephone 3347938087

Fax 3347938191

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Noland Hospital Dothan Ii, Llc Facility NPI 1497752281

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1980

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease in Dothan, AL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

46 Yrs +10.9 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 35.1 Yrs

State Avg: 30.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

8 Specialists

Practicing in Dothan, AL (231 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

46.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Shields (46 Years) 46 Yrs

Dothan Specialty Average (35.1 Years) 35.1 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	477	161	$125.00	$72.02
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	83	82	$125.00	$73.86
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	34	34	$130.00	$69.03
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	23	23	$315.00	$158.48

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	495	181	$125.00	$74.46
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	101	100	$125.00	$75.60
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	33	33	$315.00	$163.36
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	30	29	$130.00	$70.96

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	658	216	$125.00	$68.59
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	92	88	$125.00	$68.67
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	43	42	$130.00	$73.79
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	43	43	$315.00	$192.68

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	664	243	$101.36	$69.77
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	107	104	$100.23	$68.84
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	57	57	$281.67	$195.02
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	50	48	$118.30	$76.39
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	12	12	$187.00	$132.40

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	784	270	$100.00	$70.39
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	106	103	$100.00	$70.57
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	61	61	$277.00	$195.09
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	32	30	$117.00	$76.96
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	32	18	$143.00	$100.56
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	19	18	$94.00	$66.74
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	17	17	$147.00	$103.75
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	16	16	$187.00	$133.01
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	12	11	$100.00	$67.78

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	692	263	$100.00	$69.13
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	127	123	$100.00	$69.60
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	81	60	$94.00	$65.45
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	53	53	$277.00	$189.55
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	28	21	$143.00	$99.54
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	28	26	$117.00	$75.76
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	19	19	$187.00	$127.00
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	16	16	$147.00	$102.31
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	14	13	$100.00	$69.60

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	827	287	$100.00	$68.95
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	140	138	$100.00	$68.98
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	70	70	$277.00	$186.25
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	55	43	$143.00	$98.82
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	44	44	$187.00	$129.22
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	44	31	$94.00	$65.19
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	38	30	$54.00	$37.13
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	35	34	$117.00	$75.06
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	34	34	$147.00	$99.33
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	15	15	$124.00	$86.14

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	450	204	$93.30	$68.28
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	160	66	$124.00	$98.76
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	96	94	$134.41	$100.37
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	77	39	$64.00	$37.16
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	66	66	$251.79	$191.68
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	59	59	$188.90	$129.31
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	30	30	$118.00	$68.40
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	16	16	$101.63	$68.59
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	12	12	$237.33	$176.29

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207RP1001X

State License AL 00014931

An internist who treats diseases of the lungs and airways. The pulmonologist diagnoses and treats cancer, pneumonia, pleurisy, asthma, occupational and environmental diseases, bronchitis, sleep disorders, emphysema and other complex disorders of the lungs.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

000091248 (AL)

Medicaid State Provider ID

061675300 (FL)

Medicaid State Provider ID

537850840B (GA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs Al

051007047 (AL)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Internal Medicine Associates P.c.

121 N 20th St, Opelika, AL 368015454

Phone: 3347493385

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

40 Associated Practitioners

Gina Searcy , CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

NPI 1003873084

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Dennis Morrison , CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

NPI 1013931542

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Charles Outlaw , PT

Physical Therapist

NPI 1033168653

Physical Therapist

Benjamin Sneed , CRNP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1043278922

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

Janet Jones , CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

NPI 1053359141

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Alto Johnson , CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

NPI 1053378059

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active May 23, 2008

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location May 23, 2008

Registered at 1108 ROSS CLARK CIR, DOTHAN, AL 363013022 (Tel: 3347938087)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 23, 2008

Registered at PO BOX 1928, DOTHAN, AL 363021928 (Tel: 3347938087)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 23, 2008

Recorded as GREGORY SHIELDS, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 23, 2008

Internal Medicine (License #00014931 in AL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 02, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1699733683

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: May 02, 2006

Last Update: May 23, 2008

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 1928

Dothan, AL 363021928

Phone: 3347938087

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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