William Wade Shields, D.O.
NPI 1245203561ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Grand Junction, CO
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (D.O.) in Grand Junction, Colorado, trained at Kansas City University of Physicians and Surgeons (class of 2001). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $383,406 for 197 claims, against $88,104 paid for services in 2024. Gilead Sciences, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $183.58 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1245203561 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 8, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 24, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | DR.0053228 | CO |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Gastroenterology (CO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 470 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 622 across 25 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $88,104 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 197 · 398 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 58 |
| Total drug cost | $383,406 |
| Generic share | 71% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Kansas City University of Physicians and Surgeons |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2001 |
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
Medical group
- Grand Junction Gastroenterology PLLCGrand Junction, CO · 11 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Community HospitalGrand Junction, CO
- Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional HospitalGrand Junction, CO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$183.58 · 10 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$248.27 · 12 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $85.04 | 4 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $67.36 | 4 |
| Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $16.13 | 1 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $15.05 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$183.58 · 10 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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