Active NPI 1316993488 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Ruth L Shields , MD

General Practice • Mobile, AL

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Ruth Shields, MD is a registered healthcare professional specializing in General Practice in Mobile, AL. Practice services are available at 3151B MIDTOWN PARK S under active NPI credentials.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

3151b Midtown Park S

Mobile, AL 366064146

Telephone 2512068751

Fax 2514719505

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for General Practice in Mobile, AL

Active Practitioner

Practitioner Clinical Experience

Active

City Avg: 17.0 Yrs

State Avg: 26.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

13 Specialists

Practicing in Mobile, AL (157 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

1.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2020)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
G0447 Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes	31	15	$25.00	$24.50
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	30	15	$20.00	$19.79

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
G0447 Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes	372	63	$25.00	$24.27
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	370	63	$20.00	$19.72
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	36	36	$208.00	$153.13
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	26	23	$95.00	$68.82

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
G0447 Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes	212	45	$25.00	$23.53
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	210	46	$20.00	$19.27
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	40	40	$208.00	$149.06
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	13	13	$95.00	$63.63

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	264	52	$20.02	$17.87
G0447 Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes	254	49	$25.00	$23.27
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	29	29	$208.00	$143.41
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	15	13	$94.66	$61.13

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

General Practice Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208D00000X

State License AL 4527

A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions.

Specialist

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 174400000X

State License AL 00004527

An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

630000013 (AL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Medicare Group Number

011846 (AL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Npi Site Group Payee Number

1063439065 (AL)

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 August 06, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location August 06, 2015

Registered at 3151B MIDTOWN PARK S, MOBILE, AL 366064146 (Tel: 2512068751)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 06, 2015

Registered at 3151B MIDTOWN PARK S, MOBILE, AL 366064146 (Tel: 2512068751)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 06, 2015

Recorded as RUTH SHIELDS, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 06, 2015

Specialist (License #00004527 in AL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 26, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1316993488

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: May 26, 2006

Last Update: August 06, 2015

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

3151b Midtown Park S

Mobile, AL 366064146

Phone: 2512068751

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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