Dr Douglas A Shields, MD in Spruce Pine, NC - Medicare Emergency Medicine

Dr Douglas A Shields, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. He graduated from medical school in 1989 and has 35 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Emergency Medicine. He is a member of the group practice Wake Forest Emergency Providers and his current practice location is 125 Hospital Dr, Spruce Pine, North Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (828) 765-4201.

Dr Douglas A Shields is licensed to practice in Tennessee (license number E4736) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1891717815.

Contact Information

	Dr Douglas A Shields, MD
	125 Hospital Dr, Spruce Pine, NC 28777-3035
	(828) 765-4201
	Not Available

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Douglas A Shields
Gender	Male
Speciality	Emergency Medicine
Experience	35 Years
Location	125 Hospital Dr, Spruce Pine, North Carolina
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Education and Training:

Dr Douglas A Shields graduated from medical school in 1989

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1891717815
Provider Enumeration Date: 07/25/2006
Last Update Date: 05/02/2012

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 5294633657
Enrollment ID: I20100129000199

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Douglas A Shields such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1891717815	NPI	-	NPPES
P00384358	Other	KY	MEDICARE RAILROAD
204445209	Medicaid	MO
5630460000	Medicaid	WV
010210364	Medicaid	VA
00125794	Medicaid	MS
3813512	Medicaid	TN
P0029524	Other	WV	MEDICARE RAILROAD
162345001	Medicaid	AR
3813511	Medicaid	TN
64338304	Medicaid	KY
50007474	Other	KY	PASSPORT HEALTH
P00378743	Other	AR	MEDICARE RAILROAD

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207P00000X	Emergency Medicine	E4736 (Tennessee)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Charles A Cannon Jr Memorial Hospital	Linville, NC	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Wake Forest Emergency Providers	7012819816	225

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr Douglas A Shields allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1003803032 PECOS PAC ID: 4486564952 Enrollment ID: O20031105000436

Entity Name	Jefferson Emergency Services Pllc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1720495336 PECOS PAC ID: 4880813047 Enrollment ID: O20140919002281

Entity Name	Wake Forest Emergency Providers
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1396216735 PECOS PAC ID: 7012819816 Enrollment ID: O20190312003619

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Douglas A Shields is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing Address	Practice Location Address
Dr Douglas A Shields, MD Po Box 98, Jonas Ridge, NC 28641-0098 Ph: (828) 385-0915	Dr Douglas A Shields, MD 125 Hospital Dr, Spruce Pine, NC 28777-3035 Ph: (828) 765-4201

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Emergency Medicine Doctors in Spruce Pine, NC

David Arthur Cort, MD Emergency Medicine Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 125 Hospital Drive, Spruce Pine, NC 28777 Phone: 828-765-4201 Fax: 828-765-0824
Richard Lee Fireman, MD Emergency Medicine Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 125 Hospital Drive, Spruce Pine, NC 28777 Phone: 828-765-4201 Fax: 828-765-0824
Dr. Christopher E Mullins, DO Emergency Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 125 Hospital Dr, Spruce Pine, NC 28777 Phone: 828-765-4201
David Mullins, DO Emergency Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 125 Hospital Dr, Spruce Pine, NC 28777 Phone: 828-766-3755 Fax: 828-766-3759

Dr Douglas A Shields, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Spruce Pine, NC