Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $528.62 | 7 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GE Healthcare | $221.40 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | $149.63 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Stryker Corporation | $142.51 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| BRACCO DIAGNOSTICS INC. | $15.08 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $142.51 | 1 | Stryker Corporation ($142.51) |
| 2018 | $386.11 | 6 | GE Healthcare ($221.40) |
All Payment Transactions
7 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/03/2023 | Stryker Corporation | SPINEJACK (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $142.51 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL SPINE | ||||||
| 12/21/2018 | GE Healthcare | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $79.70 | General |
| 12/20/2018 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | MAGNETOM Aera (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $130.87 | General |
| Category: MR - MRI | ||||||
| 12/19/2018 | GE Healthcare | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $70.85 | General |
| 12/18/2018 | GE Healthcare | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $70.85 | General |
| 07/28/2018 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | Sequoia (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.76 | General |
| Category: US - Ultrasound Systems | ||||||
| 05/22/2018 | BRACCO DIAGNOSTICS INC. | MR (GROUP) (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.08 | General |
| Category: CONTRAST MEDIA | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 55 | 2,456 | 5,445 | $387,042 | $83,059 |
| 2022 | 33 | 1,218 | 22,416 | $1.1M | $123,198 |
| 2021 | 39 | 1,302 | 12,383 | $851,544 | $114,465 |
| 2020 | 30 | 941 | 9,611 | $365,232 | $71,210 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
166 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 7
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 48 | 49 | $56,840 | $7,213 | 12.7% |
| 73721 | Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 43 | 43 | $52,460 | $6,392 | 12.2% |
| 74176 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 88 | 94 | $17,766 | $6,104 | 34.4% |
| 74177 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 88 | 91 | $18,018 | $5,568 | 30.9% |
| 70450 | Ct scan head or brain without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 170 | 185 | $17,760 | $5,398 | 30.4% |
| 73221 | Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $33,102 | $3,844 | 11.6% |
| 77067 | Screening mammography | Facility | 2023 | 103 | 103 | $6,315 | $3,698 | 58.6% |
| 71271 | Low dose ct scan of chest for lung cancer screening | Office | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $17,725 | $3,435 | 19.4% |
| 71250 | Ct scan of chest without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 81 | 81 | $10,692 | $3,055 | 28.6% |
| 71275 | Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 43 | $9,331 | $2,678 | 28.7% |
| 71045 | X-ray of chest, 1 view | Facility | 2023 | 315 | 381 | $7,603 | $2,509 | 33.0% |
| 74178 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $5,913 | $1,866 | 31.6% |
| 72125 | Ct scan of upper spine without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 46 | 49 | $6,468 | $1,780 | 27.5% |
| 71271 | Low dose ct scan of chest for lung cancer screening | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 35 | $5,425 | $1,772 | 32.7% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 33 | $6,600 | $1,722 | 26.1% |
| 72141 | Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $15,054 | $1,653 | 11.0% |
| 77063 | Screening 3d breast mammography | Facility | 2023 | 57 | 57 | $4,161 | $1,626 | 39.1% |
| 71046 | X-ray of chest, 2 views | Facility | 2023 | 204 | 213 | $5,325 | $1,526 | 28.7% |
| 70496 | Ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $4,776 | $1,512 | 31.7% |
| 70553 | Mri scan of brain before and after contrast | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $5,950 | $1,465 | 24.6% |
| 70498 | Ct scan of blood vessels of neck with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $4,776 | $1,461 | 30.6% |
| 76770 | Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | Facility | 2023 | 53 | 54 | $4,482 | $1,331 | 29.7% |
| 70551 | Mri scan of brain without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $5,200 | $1,321 | 25.4% |
| 71260 | Ct scan of chest with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 27 | $3,807 | $1,154 | 30.3% |
| 73721 | Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 21 | $4,200 | $970.14 | 23.1% |
About Dr. Gregory Shields, MD
Dr. Gregory Shields, MD is a Diagnostic Radiology healthcare provider based in Buffalo, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/02/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1013975895.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Gregory Shields, MD has received a total of $528.62 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $142.51 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 7 transactions from 4 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($528.62).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Shields has provided services to 5,917 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 49,855 services with total Medicare billing of $391,933. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 166 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Diagnostic Radiology
- Location Buffalo, NY
- Active Since 05/02/2006
- Last Updated 05/06/2008
- Taxonomy Code 2085R0202X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1013975895
Products in Payments
- SPINEJACK (Device) $142.51
- MAGNETOM Aera (Device) $130.87
- Sequoia (Device) $18.76
- MR (GROUP) (Drug) $15.08
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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