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Orthopedic Surgery • Muskegon, MI 49444 • NPI #1952690257

Dr. Edward Shields, MD

1400 Mercy DR Ste 100, Muskegon, MI 49444 • +1-203-555-3988

Medical Education: Accredited U.S. Medical School (Class of 2017)

55 Active CMS HCPCS Codes
4.79/5
Waiting-Room Score
22 patient logs
$209.00
Fair Cash-Pay Benchmark

What This Doctor Actually Performs: CMS Medicare Utilization & Muskegon Percentiles

NPI #1952690257 • CBSA Regional • Orthopedic Surgery

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Anchored in Muskegon, MI 49444, Dr. Edward Shields, MD (NPI 1952690257) logged 1,422 annual procedures (focused low-volume boutique caseload (33.33th Muskegon percentile), 34.41th MI percentile, -0.49σ) with sub-specialty concentration in 55 Active CMS HCPCS Codes.

Among 6 tracked CMS fee-schedule codes for Dr. Shields (averaging 7.0 services per beneficiary), 99213 (Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation) represents 17% of tracked volume (248 encounters), paired with 20610 (186x).

Cash-pay intake data for NPI 1952690257 (1400 Mercy DR Ste 100, Muskegon) indicates $209.00 typical out-of-pocket visit spend against a $209.00 locality benchmark, paired with 22-minute average reception wait and 4.87/5 biomarker openness.

From 1400 Mercy DR Ste 100 in Muskegon (+1-203-555-3988), Dr. Shields, MD (9-year clinical track record) delivers 55 Active CMS HCPCS Codes care.

Muskegon Percentile 33.33th

Compared against Muskegon, MI Orthopedic Surgery peers

MI State Percentile 34.41th

1,422 annual services across 203 beneficiaries

Regional Volume Z-Score -0.488σ

Standard deviations from MI Orthopedic Surgery mean utilization

Top Billed HCPCS/CPT Procedures & GPCI Self-Pay Cash Benchmarks

HCPCS Clinical Procedure Description Annual Volume Local Pct Est. Cash Range
99213 Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation 248 33.33th $126 – $173
20610 Major Joint (Knee/Shoulder/Hip) Aspiration or Injection 186 31.33th $134 – $184
73562 Radiologic Weight-Bearing 3-View Knee Examination 131 28.33th $75 – $103
99203 New Patient Musculoskeletal Injury & Surgical Triage 76 32.33th $181 – $248
27447 Total Knee Arthroplasty Joint Reconstruction 48 37.33th $1165 – $1596
96372 Therapeutic Subcutaneous/Intramuscular Injection Administration (55 HCPCS billing breadth) 734 33.33th $142 – $206
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Dr. Edward Shields, MD Fair Cash-Pay & Waiting-Room Scorecard

Metric Verified Benchmark Source
Dr. Shields National Provider Identifier NPI #1952690257 (MD) CMS NPPES Registry (49444)
Dr. Shields Muskegon CMS Volume Rank 33.33th Pct (1,422 CMS svcs; Z -0.488σ) CMS Medicare Part B (MI Orthopedic Surgery)
Fair Cash-Pay New-Patient Benchmark $209.00 (CPT 99204 GPCI Benchmark) CMS Geographic Practice Cost Index (Muskegon, MI)
Waiting-Room Wait Time & Cash Friendliness $209.00 avg paid • 22 min lobby wait 22 Anonymous Patient Reports
Listens Without Rushing & Modern Protocol Score 4.72/5 Listening • 4.87/5 Modern Labs CMS Provider Practice Cohort
Patient-Reported Clinic Experience

“Waiting Room” Patient Reality Scorecard

Real Wait Time
22 min
Lobby check-in to exam room
Cash-Pay Friendliness
Upfront Self-Pay
GPCI fair visit est. $209.00
Listens Without Rushing
4.72/5
Patient communication rating
Modern Protocol Openness
4.87/5
Preventive labs, GLP-1s & HRT
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