Ruth L Shields, MD

Ruth L Shields is a General Practice Physician provider (General Practice) practicing in Mobile, AL, registered in the NPPES registry with NPI 1316993488 since 2006. The credential MD stands for Doctor of Medicine.

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NPI	1316993488
Entity type	Individual (Type 1)
Name	Ruth L Shields
Credential	MD
Sex	Female
Practice address	Mobile, AL, 36606
Phone	2512068751
Fax	2514719505
Enumeration date	2006-05-26
Last updated in NPPES	2015-08-06

Street address withheld — NPPES sole-proprietor addresses can be home addresses. See our data policy.

Taxonomy & licenses

Taxonomy code	Specialty	Primary	License	State
174400000X	Specialist	Secondary	00004527	AL
208D00000X	General Practice Physician	Primary	4527	AL

MD — Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
011846	Other	AL	MEDICARE GROUP NUMBER
1063439065	Other	AL	NPI SITE GROUP PAYEE NUMBER
630000013	Medicaid	AL	—

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Provider: Ruth Shields, MD
NPI: 1316993488
Taxonomy: 208D00000X (General Practice Physician)
Address: Mobile, AL, 36606

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What is an NPI number?

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Frequently asked questions

What specialty is Ruth Shields?

Ruth Shields is registered in NPPES with the primary taxonomy of General Practice Physician. The taxonomy code describes the provider's classification and area of specialization for claims and credentialing.

Is this the official NPI registry?

No. NPI Portal is a private site built on public CMS NPPES data. The official registry is npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov, operated by CMS.

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-11. Provider record last updated 2015-08-06.