Physician Profile
Tara S Shields, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Shields
Tara S Shields, MD practices internal medicine in Johnson City, TN. Tara is a 2014 graduate of East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Tara cared for 2,759 Medicare patients across 6,223 services.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (423) 794-5520
- Email not available
Practice Locations
301 MED TECH PKWY STE 240
Johnson City, TN 37604
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Internal Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
6,223 services · 2,759 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
516 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
97 |
| Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free | Treatment | 90662 |
80 |
| Administration of vaccine | Treatment | 90471 |
46 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | Treatment | 90677 |
45 |
| Injection, denosumab, 1 mg | Drug given | J0897 |
1,740 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
485 |
| Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | Lab test | 80053 |
414 |
| Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) | Lab test | 84443 |
333 |
| Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | Lab test | 80061 |
298 |
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.
Other internal medicines at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 6
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 — 29 related providers in 4 groups
Other internal medicines in Johnson City 6
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2014 at East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in TN who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Shields?
Dr. Shields is an internal medicine in Johnson City, TN. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “INTERNAL MEDICINE”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Shields's address?
Dr. Shields is listed at 301 MED TECH PKWY STE 240, Johnson City, TN 37604. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Shields?
The number on file is (423) 794-5520. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Shields's NPI number?
Dr. Shields's National Provider Identifier is 1215347240. 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 train?
Dr. Shields attended East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine, graduating in 2014. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Shields been practicing?
Dr. Shields has 12 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2014, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Shields perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Shields performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; provides treatments such as injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle and influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Shields confirmed this information?
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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