In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Kentucky, Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD performed more spine imaging procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for bone density test, central DEXA, and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Paducah, KY during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	725
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	606
breast procedures	344
catheterization	37
CT scan	1263
diagnostic imaging	80
diagnostic procedures	11
gastrointestinal procedures	28
hip imaging	170
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	387
musculoskeletal imaging	415
neck imaging	57
nuclear scan	36
pelvic imaging	533
preventive care	231
spinal procedures	539
thoracic (chest) imaging	2222
ultrasound (sonogram)	251
vascular procedures	57
women's imaging	357
X-rays	3140

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Paducah, KY during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	837
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	775
breast procedures	329
catheterization	39
CT scan	1475
diagnostic imaging	79
diagnostic procedures	21
gastrointestinal procedures	17
hip imaging	216
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	444
musculoskeletal imaging	558
neck imaging	48
nuclear scan	35
pelvic imaging	568
preventive care	215
spinal procedures	625
thoracic (chest) imaging	2744
ultrasound (sonogram)	374
vascular procedures	73
women's imaging	344
X-rays	3846

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2064
Female	2797

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4536
Black	273
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1812
From 75 to 84	1378
85 and over	623
Less than 65	1048

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Paducah, KY during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	734
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	691
breast procedures	261
catheterization	29
CT scan	1318
diagnostic imaging	55
diagnostic procedures	21
gastrointestinal procedures	30
hip imaging	172
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	378
musculoskeletal imaging	522
neck imaging	35
nuclear scan	23
pelvic imaging	526
preventive care	175
spinal procedures	522
thoracic (chest) imaging	2411
ultrasound (sonogram)	304
vascular procedures	56
women's imaging	272
X-rays	3396

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1831
Female	2489

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4009
Black	257
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1621
From 75 to 84	1172
85 and over	543
Less than 65	984

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Paducah, KY during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	692
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	658
breast procedures	316
catheterization	25
CT scan	1362
diagnostic imaging	48
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hip imaging	154
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	284
musculoskeletal imaging	428
neck imaging	36
nuclear scan	28
pelvic imaging	522
preventive care	202
spinal procedures	434
thoracic (chest) imaging	2328
ultrasound (sonogram)	274
vascular procedures	50
women's imaging	316
X-rays	3127

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	3446
Female	4752

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	7600
Black	482
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	50
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	3224
From 75 to 84	2288
85 and over	968
Less than 65	1718

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Paducah, KY during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	755
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	630
breast procedures	401
CT scan	1327
diagnostic imaging	51
diagnostic procedures	11
gastrointestinal procedures	21
hip imaging	23
image guided procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
minor procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	293
musculoskeletal imaging	202
neck imaging	46
nuclear scan	22
pelvic imaging	522
preventive care	241
spinal procedures	447
thoracic (chest) imaging	2391
ultrasound (sonogram)	402
vascular procedures	63
women's imaging	390
X-rays	2988

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1764
Female	2734

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4223
Black	224
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1736
From 75 to 84	1309
85 and over	557
Less than 65	896

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Paducah, KY during 2017 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	757
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	648
breast procedures	414
CT scan	1437
diagnostic imaging	74
gastrointestinal procedures	19
hip imaging	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	340
musculoskeletal imaging	250
neck imaging	29
nuclear scan	28
pelvic imaging	511
preventive care	258
spinal procedures	548
thoracic (chest) imaging	2282
ultrasound (sonogram)	391
vascular procedures	60
women's imaging	414
X-rays	2920

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1803
Female	2688

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4207
Black	227
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1745
From 75 to 84	1285
85 and over	545
Less than 65	916

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Paducah, KY during 2018 were CT scan, X-rays, abdominal imaging and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	633
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	580
breast procedures	510
CT scan	1382
diagnostic imaging	83
hip imaging	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	296
musculoskeletal imaging	231
neck imaging	51
nuclear scan	19
pelvic imaging	467
preventive care	346
spinal procedures	489
thoracic (chest) imaging	294
ultrasound (sonogram)	393
vascular procedures	63
women's imaging	510
X-rays	861

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1621
Female	2417

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3761
Black	209
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1594
From 75 to 84	1130
85 and over	493
Less than 65	821

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Paducah, KY during 2019 were CT scan, X-rays, abdominal imaging and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	736
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	565
breast procedures	395
CT scan	1467
diagnostic imaging	72
gastrointestinal procedures	17
hip imaging	21
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	326
musculoskeletal imaging	327
neck imaging	39
nuclear scan	24
pelvic imaging	504
preventive care	274
spinal procedures	504
thoracic (chest) imaging	340
ultrasound (sonogram)	387
vascular procedures	31
women's imaging	395
X-rays	873

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1730
Female	2479

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3932
Black	223
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1644
From 75 to 84	1282
85 and over	540
Less than 65	743

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Paducah, KY during 2020 were CT scan, X-rays, abdominal imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	670
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	512
breast procedures	463
CT scan	1385
diagnostic imaging	74
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hip imaging	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	324
musculoskeletal imaging	312
neck imaging	61
nuclear scan	28
pelvic imaging	522
preventive care	348
spinal procedures	492
thoracic (chest) imaging	301
ultrasound (sonogram)	364
vascular procedures	54
women's imaging	476
X-rays	871

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1604
Female	2317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3652
Black	210
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1688
From 75 to 84	1178
85 and over	448
Less than 65	607

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Paducah, KY during 2021 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, X-rays and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	661
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	453
breast procedures	261
CT scan	1309
diagnostic imaging	43
hip imaging	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	238
musculoskeletal imaging	232
neck imaging	60
pelvic imaging	489
preventive care	184
spinal procedures	474
thoracic (chest) imaging	273
ultrasound (sonogram)	427
vascular procedures	108
women's imaging	275
X-rays	642

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1571
Female	2204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3548
Black	170
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1586
From 75 to 84	1172
85 and over	471
Less than 65	546

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Paducah, KY during 2022 were CT scan, X-rays, abdominal imaging and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	544
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	477
breast procedures	332
CT scan	1305
diagnostic imaging	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	194
musculoskeletal imaging	241
neck imaging	70
nuclear scan	16
pelvic imaging	410
preventive care	250
spinal procedures	452
thoracic (chest) imaging	282
ultrasound (sonogram)	396
vascular procedures	101
women's imaging	332
X-rays	694

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1557
Female	2155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3505
Black	126
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	47
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1531
From 75 to 84	1222
85 and over	491
Less than 65	468

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Paducah, KY were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

abdominal imaging	704
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	599
breast procedures	366
catheterization	32
CT scan	1366
diagnostic imaging	62
diagnostic procedures	16
gastrointestinal procedures	19
hip imaging	82
image guided procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
minor procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	318
musculoskeletal imaging	338
neck imaging	48
nuclear scan	25
pelvic imaging	506
preventive care	247
spinal procedures	502
thoracic (chest) imaging	1442
ultrasound (sonogram)	360
vascular procedures	65
women's imaging	371
X-rays	2123

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1726
Female	2457

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	218
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	3906
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	6
Other	29

**Age**
75 to 84	1219
85 and over	516
Less than 65	795
65 to 74	1652

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Russell E. Shields, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Education & Training

He has a state license in Kentucky.

Licensed In: Kentucky

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$107 MAGNETOM Aera $92	SOMATOM Drive $15
Genentech USA, Inc.	$88 $88
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$18 PRALUENT (alirocumab) Injection $18

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$214

Biography

Dr. Russell Shields is a physician who specializes in diagnostic radiology. Dr. Shields attended medical school at the University of Louisville School of Medicine.

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