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Jerry R Shields, MD is a healthcare provider in Puyallup, WA specialising in ophthalmology. Jerry trained at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine, graduating in 1997.
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What does Dr. Shields specialise in?
Dr. Shields is an ophthalmology in Puyallup, WA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “OPHTHALMOLOGY”.
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Where is Dr. Shields located?
Dr. Shields is listed at 1703 S. MERIDIAN SUITE 101, Puyallup, WA 98371. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Dr. Shields's phone number?
The number on file is (253) 848-3000. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is the NPI for Dr. Shields?
Dr. Shields's National Provider Identifier is 1720090699. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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Where did Dr. Shields go to medical school?
Dr. Shields attended Medical College of Georgia 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 does Dr. Shields do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Shields performs procedures including removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens and removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser; provides treatments such as measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye and imaging of retina, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (253) 848-3000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1703 S. MERIDIAN SUITE 101
Puyallup, WA 98371
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,094 services · 737 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Procedure | 66984 |
131 |
| Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Procedure | 66821 |
50 |
| Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Treatment | 92136 |
226 |
| Imaging of retina | Treatment | 92134 |
90 |
| Established patient complete exam of visual system | Treatment | 92014 |
61 |
| Imaging of optic nerve | Treatment | 92133 |
27 |
| New patient complete exam of visual system | Treatment | 92004 |
25 |
| Exam of visual field with extended testing | Treatment | 92083 |
23 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
390 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
71 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other ophthalmology specialists at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 2
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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.
More connections — 28 related providers in 4 groups
Other ophthalmology specialists in Puyallup 5
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1997 at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens 8
Providers in WA 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.