Individual provider Active NPI

Donald C Shields, M.D., PH.D.

  • Neurological Surgery Physician
  • Spartanburg, SC
National Provider Identifier
1962460907
Registry record updated Oct 28, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Neurological Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 207T00000X
License
83912 Issued in SC
Practice address
1347 Boiling Springs Rd
Spartanburg, SC 29303-2245
Phone
(864) 582-6396
NPI assigned
May 1, 2006
Last updated
Oct 28, 2026By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Oct 28, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X 83912 SC Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

1347 Boiling Springs Rd
Spartanburg, SC 29303-2245

Mailing address

1347 Boiling Springs Rd
Spartanburg, SC 29303-2245
Phone (864) 582-6396

Other practice location 1

1330 Boiling Springs Rd Ste 1600
Spartanburg, SC 29303-4219
Phone (864) 582-6396

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in SC
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20200515001607 SC Practitioner - Neurosurgery 2264535574 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Neurosurgery
Education
Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine, 2000
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1330 Boiling Springs Rd
Suite 1600
Spartanburg, SC 29303-4219
Phone (864) 582-6396

Hospital & facility affiliations

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
79.05 of 100Reported as group
Quality
68.98
Promoting interoperability
93
Improvement activities
40
Cost
67.04

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Spinal fusion67
Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)49

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
68374MDMDNeurological Surgery Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Carolina Orthopaedic and Neurosurgical Associates CurrentSince Apr 23, 2020 Accepting new patients
Carolina Orthopaedic and Neurosurgical Associates Neurological Surgery CurrentSince Apr 23, 2020 Accepting new patients
Frederick Health Hospital Inc Past Accepting new patients

Locations

115 Deacon Tiller Ct
Duncan, SC 29334
Phone (864) 582-6396

220 Roper Mountain Road Ext
Greenville, SC 29615
Phone (864) 242-1163

1330 Boiling Springs Rd
Ste 1600
Spartanburg, SC 29303
Phone (864) 582-6396

1347 Boiling Springs Rd
Spartanburg, SC 29303

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: donald.shields.md.phd.1@26879.direct.athenahealth.com

Organizations & group practices 3

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.

Hospital & facility affiliations 11

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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        "last_name": "SHIELDS",
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        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2006-05-01",
        "last_updated": "2026-10-28",
        "certification_date": "2026-10-28",
        "status": "A"
    },
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        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": []
}

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