Carol Shields MD in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Medical School: University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1979
The Primary Medical Specialty for Carol Shields MD is listed as: Ophthalmology
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 45
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 3678568987
NPI #: 1578652988
NPI Created On: 10/12/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 02/15/2022
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207WX0107X
License Number:
MD031868E
Listed Gender: Female

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Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

• AmeriHealth New Jersey
• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Highmark Health Insurance Company
• AmeriHealth HMO, Inc.
• Humana
• Highmark Inc.
• Geisinger Health Plan
• Geisinger Quality Options
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: Spanish, English, French, Farsi, Creole, Arabic.

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Removal of (less than 2 centimeters) soft tissue growth of face or scalp
2. Repair of lacerated cornea and/or sclera
3. Destruction of retinal growth with implantation of radiation source, 1 or more sessions
4. Fine needle aspiration of orbital contents
5. Temporary closure of eyelids by suture
6. Repair of conjunctiva
7. Ultrasound of eye tissue and structures
8. Ultrasound of eye using water bath method
9. Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp
10. Diagnostic imaging of eyes
11. Diagnostic imaging of retina
12. Extended examination of eye with drawing of retina
13. Imaging of blood vessels in back of eye using fluorescein and indocyanine-green dye
14. Photography of the retina
15. Photography of content of eyes
16. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
17. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
18. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
19. Remote evaluation of recorded video and/or images submitted by an established patient (e.g., store and forward), including interpretation with follow-up with the patient within 24 business hours, not originating from a related e/m service provided within t

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.
They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).