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Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine and Geriatrics (Elderly Care)

University of Louisville School of Medicine (1996)

2500 State Rt. 5
Ashland, KY 41101

(606) 324-1414

Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Ashland, KY specializing in family medicine and geriatrics (elderly care). She graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD is affiliated with UK King's Daughters and ASHLAND HOSPITAL CORPORATION.

Office Locations

2500 State Route 5
Ashland, KY 41102

(606) 474-0669

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2500 State Rt. 5
Ashland, KY 41101

(606) 324-1414

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

nursing home care

In 2024, Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD performed more nursing home care procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ashland, KY during 2012 were nursing home care, blood draw, immunotherapy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1018
doctor visit	1034
immunotherapy	163
injections	163
lab tests	52
nursing home care	2081
preventive care	123
spinal procedures	13
thoracic (chest) imaging	60
vaccines	123
X-rays	73

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ashland, KY during 2013 were nursing home care, blood draw, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1006
doctor visit	847
ear procedures	11
lab tests	282
nursing home care	2111
preventive care	134
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
skin procedures	16
spinal procedures	12
thoracic (chest) imaging	63
vaccines	134
X-rays	75

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	393
Female	633

**Age**
From 65 to 74	369
From 75 to 84	291
85 and over	175
Less than 65	191

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	42
Dementia	33
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ashland, KY during 2014 were nursing home care, blood draw, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	998
doctor visit	833
hip imaging	13
lab tests	453
musculoskeletal imaging	13
nursing home care	1948
preventive care	141
spinal procedures	21
thoracic (chest) imaging	60
vaccines	141
X-rays	94

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	424
Female	668

**Age**
From 65 to 74	383
From 75 to 84	308
85 and over	180
Less than 65	221

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	41
Dementia	31
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ashland, KY during 2015 were nursing home care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	102
doctor visit	233
nursing home care	2256

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	388
Female	694

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	416
85 and over	300
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	57
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	47
Dementia	62
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ashland, KY during 2016 were nursing home care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	56
doctor visit	156
nursing home care	2206

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	377

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	163
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	58
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	48
Dementia	64
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ashland, KY during 2017 were nursing home care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	73
doctor visit	124
nursing home care	1874

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	330

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	128
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	47
Dementia	57
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ashland, KY during 2018 were nursing home care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	46
doctor visit	101
nursing home care	2024

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	301

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	126
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	58
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	50
Dementia	66
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ashland, KY during 2019 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	60
nursing home care	2017

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	324

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	141
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	59
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	48
Dementia	64
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ashland, KY during 2020 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD for Medicare patients.

nursing home care	2111

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	334

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	168
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	68
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	48
Dementia	72
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ashland, KY during 2021 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD for Medicare patients.

nursing home care	1853

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	349

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	500
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	158
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	66
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	51
Dementia	66
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ashland, KY during 2022 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD for Medicare patients.

nursing home care	2113

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	483

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	678
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	227
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	64
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	49
Dementia	56
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ashland, KY during 2023 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD for Medicare patients.

nursing home care	2520

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	517

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	738
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	263
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	62
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	50
Dementia	53
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ashland, KY during 2024 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD for Medicare patients.

nursing home care	2297

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	476

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	260
85 and over	244
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	67
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	52
Dementia	56
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ashland, KY were nursing home care, blood draw, lab tests and immunotherapy.

blood draw	471
doctor visit	423
ear procedures	11
hip imaging	13
immunotherapy	163
injections	163
lab tests	262
musculoskeletal imaging	13
nursing home care	2108
preventive care	132
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
skin procedures	16
spinal procedures	15
thoracic (chest) imaging	61
vaccines	132
X-rays	80

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD.

**Gender**
Female	422
Male	224

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	147
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	174
75 to 84	214
Less than 65	76
65 to 74	180

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, dementia and depression.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Dementia	52
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Kari D. Shields, MD graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 1996. She completed residency at Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and Affiliated Hospitals. She has a state license in Kentucky.

Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine (1996)

Residency: Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and Affiliated Hospitals (1999)

Licensed In: Kentucky

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$247 XARELTO $247
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$162 BREO $75	ANORO $14	$74
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$119 Uloric $64	Brintellix $32	Colcrys $23
Novo Nordisk Inc	$111 Victoza $97	NovoLog $14
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$107 SYMBICORT $48	BYDUREON WEEKLY $32	BYDUREON $26
Other	$255 Synthroid $24	OMNICURVE $24	LANTUS $20	NURTEC ODT $19	EXELON PATCH $18	Other $151