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Carol L Shields, MD

Ophthalmology Physician in Philadelphia, PA · enumerated 2006.

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

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1578652988

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Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Carol L Shields

Credential MD

Sex Female

Practice address 840 Walnut Street, Suite 1440, Philadelphia, PA, 19107

Phone (215) 928-3105

Fax (215) 928-1140

Enumeration date Oct 12, 2006

Last updated in NPPES Feb 15, 2022

Taxonomy & licenses

207WX0107X Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License MD031868E (PA) Secondary

207WX0110X Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License MD031868E (PA) Secondary

207W00000X Ophthalmology Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License MD031868E (PA) Primary

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

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2022-02-15.