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Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine and Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine

1125 W Alameda Road
Pocatello, ID 83201

(208) 237-1151

Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Pocatello, ID specializing in family medicine and undersea and hyperbaric medicine. Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD is affiliated with Optum and Optum Idaho.

Office Locations

Optum Idaho

1125 W Alameda Road
Pocatello, ID 83201

(208) 237-1151

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pocatello, ID during 2012 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, nursing home care and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	332
doctor visit	896
excision	303
hospital care	82
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	154
inpatient care	82
lab tests	19
nursing home care	273

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pocatello, ID during 2013 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, nursing home care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	438
doctor visit	1350
excision	312
hospital care	92
inpatient care	92
lab tests	13
nursing home care	152
vascular procedures	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	50
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	52
Dementia	45
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pocatello, ID during 2014 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, compression therapy and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD for Medicare patients.

compression therapy	154
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	472
doctor visit	1400
excision	228
hospital care	94
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	137
immobilization	154
inpatient care	94
nursing home care	99
plastic surgery procedures	149
reconstructive surgery	149
tissue transfer	149
vascular procedures	18
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	149

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	255
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	44
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	52
Dementia	39
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pocatello, ID during 2015 were compression therapy, immobilization, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD for Medicare patients.

compression therapy	458
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	440
doctor visit	1292
excision	155
hospital care	53
immobilization	458
inpatient care	53
nursing home care	109
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	102

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	426
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	48
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	57
Dementia	43
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pocatello, ID during 2016 were compression therapy, immobilization, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD for Medicare patients.

compression therapy	403
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	352
doctor visit	1467
excision	91
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	253
immobilization	403
nursing home care	139
plastic surgery procedures	29
reconstructive surgery	29
tissue transfer	29
vascular procedures	23
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	101

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	19
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	60
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	60
Dementia	34
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pocatello, ID during 2017 were compression therapy, immobilization, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD for Medicare patients.

compression therapy	624
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	414
doctor visit	1627
excision	106
hospital care	53
immobilization	624
inpatient care	53
nursing home care	54
plastic surgery procedures	38
reconstructive surgery	38
tissue transfer	38
vascular procedures	13
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	118

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	33
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	59
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	53
Dementia	37
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pocatello, ID during 2018 were compression therapy, immobilization, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD for Medicare patients.

compression therapy	452
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	275
doctor visit	1211
excision	78
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	353
immobilization	452
vascular procedures	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	12
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	57
Dementia	12
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pocatello, ID during 2019 were hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	35
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	496

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	30

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD in 2019

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pocatello, ID during 2020 were hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	28
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	514

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	17

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	37
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	15
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD in 2020

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pocatello, ID during 2021 were hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	21
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	326

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD in 2021

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pocatello, ID during 2022 were hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	24
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	272

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	12
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD in 2022

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pocatello, ID were compression therapy, immobilization, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

compression therapy	418
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	389
doctor visit	850
excision	181
hospital care	74
immobilization	418
inpatient care	74
lab tests	16
nursing home care	137
plastic surgery procedures	72
reconstructive surgery	72
tissue transfer	72
vascular procedures	16
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	117

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	133
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	5
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	33
85 and over	18
Less than 65	48
65 to 74	50

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD treated were hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	19
Cancer	1

Education & Training

He has a state license in Idaho.

Licensed In: Idaho

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Optum

Optum Idaho

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novadaq Technologies Inc.	$2,372 LUNA $2,199	DERMACELL $148	PINPOINT $25
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$56 AMNIOEXCEL $56
Innovative Therapies Inc.	$53 $53
Derma Sciences, Inc.	$36 PriMatrix $36
ACell, Inc.	$30 $30
Other	$61 Safetac $26	Apligraf $23	EXELON PATCH $12

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,929
Food and Beverage	$679

Biography

Dr. Christopher Shields sees patients in Pocatello, ID. His medical specialties are undersea and hyperbaric medicine and family medicine. He has indicated that his clinical interests include urgent care and emergency care. Dr. Shields is affiliated with Optum. He graduated from the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher C. Shields, MD From 2012 - 2022

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