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- 202 N Division St, Plaza One, Auburn, WA 98001
About Dr. Shields
Based in Auburn, WA, Andrew T. Shields, MD is listed in the NPI registry under nuclear medicine. Andrew graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 1985. According to Medicare claims data, Andrew cared for 674 Medicare patients across 682 services. The services billed most often include nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect, exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician, and exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician. NPI 1437237898 identifies this record in the national registry.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (206) 963-5339
- Email not available
Practice Locations
202 N DIVISION ST PLAZA ONE
Auburn, WA 98001
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
682 services · 674 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Imaging | 78452 |
199 | More often than most peers in Nuclear Medicine |
| Nuclear medicine study of stomach to assess emptying | Imaging | 78264 |
38 | More often than most peers in Nuclear Medicine |
| Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint whole body | Imaging | 78306 |
36 | As often as other peers in Nuclear Medicine |
| Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system | Imaging | 78226 |
33 | As often as other peers in Nuclear Medicine |
| Nuclear medicine study of lung ventilation and circulation | Imaging | 78582 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Nuclear Medicine |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | Treatment | 93016 |
180 | As often as other peers in Nuclear Medicine |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Treatment | 93018 |
179 | More often than most peers in Nuclear Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Trained at University of Washington School of Medicine 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1985 at University of Washington School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 7 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect 7
Providers in WA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Shields specialize in?
Dr. Shields is a nuclear medicine in Auburn, WA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Shields located?
Dr. Shields is listed at 202 N Division St Plaza One, Auburn, WA 98001. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Shields's phone number?
The number on file is (206) 963-5339. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Shields's NPI number?
Dr. Shields's National Provider Identifier is 1437237898. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Shields go to medical school?
Dr. Shields attended University of Washington School of Medicine, graduating in 1985. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Shields been practicing?
Dr. Shields has 41 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1985, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Shields do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Shields performs imaging including nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect and nuclear medicine study of stomach to assess emptying; provides treatments such as exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram with supervision by physician and exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram with review by physician. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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