What is Steven Shields's specialty?

Steven Shields (NPI 1548296452) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Ophthalmology in Chesterfield, MO.

Where does Steven Shields practice?

Steven Shields practices in Chesterfield, MO, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1548296452.

How much does Medicare pay Steven Shields?

Steven Shields (NPI 1548296452) received approximately $197K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 1,128 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1548296452

Steven ShieldsM.D.

PRACTICEWEST COUNTY OPHTHALMOLOGY, INCSee all providers at this practice →

OphthalmologyChesterfield, MOI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

1,888

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

2,124

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$193K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 284 Ophthalmology providers in MO — above median (cohort median 2,050).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

1,050

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$177K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

35.4%

Top prescribed drugs

Latanoprost371 claims

Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat188 claims

Timolol Maleate126 claims

Prednisolone Acetate86 claims

Bimatoprost77 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

Final MIPS score

99.5

Quality

99.0

Cost

76.7

Improvement activities

40.0

Promoting interop.

0.0

Payment adjustment

1.03%

Group

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$282

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$282

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$282

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Steven Shields's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 31 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
ST. LUKES EPISCOPAL-PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL	377	1,540
Chesterfield Ambulatory Surgery Center Lp Ambulatory Surgical Center · Chesterfield, MO	103	244
MISSOURI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER	78	168
MERCY HOSPITALS EAST COMMUNITIES	69	103
Heidi Lee Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Saint Louis, MO	47	213
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc Clinical Laboratory · Maryland Heights, MO	47	82
City Of Houston Ambulance Service Provider · Houston, TX	35	46
Maged Haikal Cardiology · Chesterfield, MO	34	62
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc Clinical Laboratory · Houston, TX	27	42
Dennis Sauer Anesthesiology · Chesterfield, MO	23	50
Vijay Patnana Anesthesiology · Chesterfield, MO	21	54
James Donnelly Dermatology · Chesterfield, MO	21	24

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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