In 2023, Dr. Ted Shields, DO performed more facet rhizotomy injection, injections, major joint aspiration, nerve block, pain management, rhizotomy (nerve ablation), sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, spinal injection, subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ted Shields, DO treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Jonesboro, AR during 2012 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ted Shields, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	247
emergency care	786

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ted Shields, DO treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Jonesboro, AR during 2013 were emergency care, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ted Shields, DO for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	44
doctor visit	204
emergency care	983
excision	44
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	65

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ted Shields, DO.

**Gender**
Male	410
Female	506

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	888
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	146
Less than 65	283

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ted Shields, DO in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	35
Dementia	27
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ted Shields, DO treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Jonesboro, AR during 2014 were emergency care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ted Shields, DO for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	86
doctor visit	137
emergency care	1085
excision	86
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	77

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ted Shields, DO.

**Gender**
Male	437
Female	556

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	957
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	175
Less than 65	308

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ted Shields, DO in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	33
Dementia	25
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ted Shields, DO treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Jonesboro, AR during 2015 were emergency care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ted Shields, DO for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	40
doctor visit	206
emergency care	912
excision	40

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ted Shields, DO.

**Gender**
Male	774
Female	1026

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1740
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	522
From 75 to 84	484
85 and over	290
Less than 65	504

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ted Shields, DO in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	35
Dementia	24
Cancer	10

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ted Shields, DO treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Jonesboro, AR during 2016 were emergency care, lab tests, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ted Shields, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	197
emergency care	647
lab tests	110
thoracic (chest) imaging	31
X-rays	31

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ted Shields, DO.

**Gender**
Male	334
Female	472

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	767
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	109
Less than 65	228

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ted Shields, DO in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	37
Dementia	23
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ted Shields, DO treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Jonesboro, AR during 2017 were emergency care, lab tests, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ted Shields, DO for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	11
doctor visit	203
emergency care	488
lab tests	129
thoracic (chest) imaging	25
X-rays	25

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ted Shields, DO.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	398

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	591
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	85
Less than 65	186

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ted Shields, DO in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	41
Dementia	26
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ted Shields, DO treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Jonesboro, AR during 2018 were emergency care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ted Shields, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	204
emergency care	481
lab tests	152

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ted Shields, DO.

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	399

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	572
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	102
Less than 65	180

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ted Shields, DO in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	38
Dementia	28
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ted Shields, DO treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Jonesboro, AR during 2019 were emergency care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ted Shields, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	150
emergency care	410
lab tests	93

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ted Shields, DO.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	329

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	454
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	83
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ted Shields, DO in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	38
Dementia	28
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ted Shields, DO treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Jonesboro, AR during 2020 were emergency care, lab tests, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ted Shields, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	30
doctor visit	325
emergency care	165
injections	30
lab tests	63

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ted Shields, DO.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	392
Black	89
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	36
Less than 65	213

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ted Shields, DO in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ted Shields, DO treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Jonesboro, AR during 2021 were injections, pain management, emergency care and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ted Shields, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	57
doctor visit	696
emergency care	77
injections	98
minimally invasive procedures	46
nerve block	28
nerve procedures	46
pain management	87
spinal procedures	41

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ted Shields, DO.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	369

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	459
Black	110
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	33
Less than 65	271

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ted Shields, DO in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ted Shields, DO treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Jonesboro, AR during 2022 were injections, pain management, nerve procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ted Shields, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	71
doctor visit	691
injections	159
minimally invasive procedures	86
nerve block	57
nerve procedures	86
pain management	153
spinal procedures	67

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ted Shields, DO.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	331

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	392
Black	101
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	15
Less than 65	248

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ted Shields, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	35
Dementia	3
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ted Shields, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ted Shields, DO treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Jonesboro, AR were emergency care, pain management, lab tests and injections.

aspiration	52
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	56
doctor visit	296
emergency care	603
excision	56
injections	95
lab tests	109
minimally invasive procedures	66
nerve block	42
nerve procedures	66
pain management	120
spinal procedures	54
thoracic (chest) imaging	28
X-rays	28

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ted Shields, DO.

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	425

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	40
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	655
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	165
85 and over	97
Less than 65	231
65 to 74	224

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ted Shields, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ted Shields, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	19
Cancer	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in Arkansas.

Licensed In: Arkansas

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$181 BOTOX $99	UBRELVY $63	QULIPTA $19
Medtronic, Inc.	$133 INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM $101	SYNCHROMED $33
The Medicines Company	$115 ORBACTIV $115
Allergan, Inc.	$59 BOTOX $59
Nevro Corp.	$44 Omnia $28	Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $16
Other	$257 QUTENZA $33	Zilretta $32	REYVOW $27	XIFAXAN $24	Aimovig $22	Other $120

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$733
Education	$57

Biography

Dr. Ted Shields is a specialist in undersea and hyperbaric medicine, interventional pain medicine, and preventive medicine. He works in Jonesboro, AR. Dr. Shields has obtained a license to practice in Arkansas.

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