Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,738 | 87 | 51.0% |
| Education | $3,594 | 3 | 49.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $2,691 | 27 | $0 (2023) |
| CDC Medical LLC | $1,394 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Legacy Ortho LLC | $1,343 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $356.57 | 6 | $0 (2021) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $267.55 | 8 | $0 (2021) |
| Paragon 28, Inc. | $250.45 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Horizon Therapeutics plc | $133.42 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Horizon Pharma plc | $121.85 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $110.17 | 7 | $0 (2022) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $79.34 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $343.90 | 5 | Legacy Ortho LLC ($132.24) |
| 2023 | $181.98 | 7 | Stryker Corporation ($84.84) |
| 2022 | $1,540 | 14 | Legacy Ortho LLC ($1,211) |
| 2021 | $575.33 | 15 | Stryker Corporation ($329.53) |
| 2020 | $243.51 | 10 | Stryker Corporation ($135.76) |
| 2019 | $569.90 | 13 | Stryker Corporation ($223.86) |
| 2018 | $714.11 | 7 | Stryker Corporation ($502.17) |
| 2017 | $3,164 | 19 | CDC Medical LLC ($1,394) |
All Payment Transactions
90 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/13/2024 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.10 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Legacy Ortho LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $132.24 | General |
| 06/06/2024 | Innovation Technologies Inc | IRRISEPT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.36 | General |
| Category: JET LAVAGE DEVICE WITH CHG | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | Paragon 28, Inc. | Gorilla (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $119.00 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS | ||||||
| 03/18/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.20 | General |
| 09/06/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | DALVANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.48 | General |
| Category: ANTI-INFECTIVE | ||||||
| 07/24/2023 | Bioventus LLC | Stimrouter Implantable Kit (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.30 | General |
| Category: Podiatry | ||||||
| 07/10/2023 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.26 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 06/27/2023 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.47 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 06/22/2023 | IBSA Pharma Inc. | LICART (Drug), TIROSINT, TIROSINT | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.63 | General |
| Category: non-opioid analgesic | ||||||
| 02/16/2023 | Stryker Corporation | PROPHECY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.48 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 02/07/2023 | Stryker Corporation | EASYFUSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.36 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 10/17/2022 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | TRINTELLIX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.85 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 09/22/2022 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $79.34 | General |
| 09/14/2022 | Organogenesis Inc. | Puraply (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $42.32 | General |
| Category: WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 08/24/2022 | Organogenesis Inc. | Puraply (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.51 | General |
| Category: WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 08/10/2022 | Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | NUZYRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.28 | General |
| Category: ANTIBIOTIC | ||||||
| 08/04/2022 | Stryker Corporation | VARIAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.90 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 07/27/2022 | Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | NUZYRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.71 | General |
| Category: ANTIBIOTIC | ||||||
| 06/09/2022 | IBSA Pharma Inc. | Tirosint (Drug), Licart, Flector | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.50 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 04/26/2022 | Nabriva Therapeutics, plc | Sivextro (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.82 | General |
| Category: Oxazolidinone antibiotics | ||||||
| 04/13/2022 | Legacy Ortho LLC | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,200.00 | General |
| 04/13/2022 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 GraftGuide | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.01 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 04/13/2022 | Legacy Ortho LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.63 | General |
| 04/06/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | DALVANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.51 | General |
| Category: ANTI-INFECTIVE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 385 | 663 | $112,739 | $36,296 |
| 2022 | 12 | 433 | 758 | $126,982 | $45,657 |
| 2021 | 12 | 731 | 1,167 | $104,083 | $49,570 |
| 2020 | 15 | 1,006 | 2,125 | $159,019 | $84,867 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
51 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 143 | 296 | $39,960 | $15,920 | 39.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 34 | 48 | $8,640 | $4,004 | 46.3% |
| 11043 | Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2023 | 16 | 39 | $18,369 | $3,874 | 21.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 54 | 54 | $9,720 | $3,063 | 31.5% |
| 11042 | Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2023 | 25 | 54 | $12,852 | $2,398 | 18.7% |
| 11721 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Office | 2023 | 42 | 77 | $7,161 | $2,223 | 31.0% |
| 11750 | Permanent removal fingernail or toenail | Office | 2023 | 14 | 19 | $8,702 | $1,838 | 21.1% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 30 | $3,810 | $1,769 | 46.4% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 18 | 31 | $2,325 | $658.89 | 28.3% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $1,200 | $547.04 | 45.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 124 | 245 | $31,299 | $14,958 | 47.8% |
| 11043 | Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2022 | 14 | 58 | $27,318 | $7,077 | 25.9% |
| 11042 | Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2022 | 30 | 101 | $24,038 | $6,043 | 25.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 80 | 80 | $14,127 | $5,553 | 39.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 34 | 39 | $6,887 | $3,588 | 52.1% |
| 11721 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Office | 2022 | 54 | 114 | $10,602 | $3,182 | 30.0% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 21 | $2,667 | $1,151 | 43.2% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $2,626 | $1,068 | 40.7% |
| 11056 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths | Office | 2022 | 15 | 19 | $2,301 | $966.87 | 42.0% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 18 | 20 | $1,528 | $720.89 | 47.2% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 16 | 27 | $2,025 | $691.43 | 34.1% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 23 | $1,564 | $657.90 | 42.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 137 | 224 | $23,380 | $14,375 | 61.5% |
| 11721 | Removal of tissue from 6 or more finger or toe nails | Office | 2021 | 227 | 436 | $25,452 | $11,168 | 43.9% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 91 | 91 | $15,674 | $7,197 | 45.9% |
About Dr. Robert Shields, DPM
Dr. Robert Shields, DPM is a Podiatrist healthcare provider based in Newport, Kentucky. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/11/2015. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1740668839.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Robert Shields, DPM has received a total of $7,332 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $343.90 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 90 transactions from 32 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,738).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Shields has provided services to 2,555 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,713 services with total Medicare billing of $216,390. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 51 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Podiatrist
- Other Specialties Foot & Ankle Surgery, Foot & Ankle Surgery
- Location Newport, KY
- Active Since 05/11/2015
- Last Updated 10/30/2025
- Taxonomy Code 213E00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1740668839
Products in Payments
- Asnis (Device) $1,000
- VARIAX (Device) $322.14
- ANCHORAGE (Device) $317.65
- ALLOWRAP (Device) $272.71
- BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS (Device) $235.62
- HOFFMANN (Device) $203.95
- Anchorage (Device) $176.58
- Grafix PL PRIME (Biological) $147.35
- KRYSTEXXA (Biological) $133.42
- KRYSTEXXA (Drug) $121.85
- Gorilla (Device) $119.00
- star (Device) $110.48
- NUZYRA (Drug) $110.17
- preserve (Biological) $90.09
- Puraply (Medical Supply) $66.83
- ARC (Device) $62.69
- GRAFIX PL (Biological) $62.32
- Hammerlock (Device) $58.26
- FIXOS (Device) $56.58
- VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS (Device) $49.57
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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