Physician Profile
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Gregory S Shields, MD is a healthcare provider in Buffalo, NY specialising in diagnostic radiology. Gregory trained at Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine, graduating in 1997.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
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Areas of Expertise
Common questions
What is Dr. Shields's specialty?
Dr. Shields is a diagnostic radiology in Buffalo, NY. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Shields?
Dr. Shields is listed at 100 HIGH ST, Buffalo, NY 14203. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Shields?
The number on file is (716) 859-2954. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Shields?
Dr. Shields's National Provider Identifier is 1013975895. 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
What is Dr. Shields's medical education?
Dr. Shields attended Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine, graduating in 1997. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Shields have?
Dr. Shields has 29 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1997, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Shields known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Shields performs imaging including x-ray of chest, 1 view and x-ray of chest, 2 views; provides treatments such as ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Shields's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Shields. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (716) 859-2954
- Email not available
Practice Locations
100 HIGH ST
Buffalo, NY 14203
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
6,377 services · 1,885 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| X-ray of chest, 1 view | Imaging | 71045 |
350 |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | Imaging | 71046 |
211 |
| Ct scan head or brain without contrast | Imaging | 70450 |
185 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Imaging | 74177 |
101 |
| Screening mammography | Imaging | 77067 |
97 |
| Screening 3d breast mammography | Imaging | 77063 |
97 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Imaging | 72148 |
92 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Imaging | 73502 |
86 |
| Ct scan of chest without contrast | Imaging | 71250 |
79 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
77 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
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.
Other diagnostic radiology specialists in Buffalo 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 14 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1997 at Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs X-ray of chest, 1 view 7
Providers in NY who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.