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Gary Edward Shields

Q: What is the NPI number for Gary Shields?

The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Gary Shields is 1497228894, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Child & Adolescent Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse in Wynantskill, NY · enumerated 2019.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1497228894

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Gary Edward Shields

Sex Male

Practice address Wynantskill, NY, 12198

Phone (518) 283-6500

Fax (518) 283-0524

Enumeration date Jan 8, 2019

Last updated in NPPES Jan 8, 2019

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

Taxonomy & licenses

163WP0807X Child & Adolescent Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse Nursing Service Providers · License 499610 (NY) Primary

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Frequently asked questions

What is the NPI number for Gary Shields?

The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Gary Shields is 1497228894, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Where does Gary Shields practice?

The practice location on file with NPPES is in Wynantskill, NY. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2019-01-08.