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Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Allergy & Immunology and Otolaryngology (Ear Nose and Throat)

Eastern Virginia Medical School

704 Thimble Shoals Boulevard Suite 200
Newport News, VA 23606

(757) 596-8025

Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD is an allergist in Suffolk, VA specializing in adult allergy & immunology and otolaryngology (ear nose and throat). He graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School. Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD is affiliated with Allergy Partners and Allergy Partners of Hampton Roads.

Office Locations

3009 Corporate Lane Suite 230
Suffolk, VA 23434

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Allergy Partners

704 Thimble Shoals Boulevard Suite 200
Newport News, VA 23606

(757) 596-8025

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"There's plenty of room to catch what's in the air and give a sense of what's pollinating in the area," says Dr. Stephen Shield, an allergist with Allergy Partners of Eastern Virginia.”—"Richmond lab tech provides daily pollen count", Daily Press, April 2011

“Here's another plus for nursing: "There is evidence that for at-risk babies, exclusive breast-feeding for the first four months reduces the risk of eczema and cow's milk allergy during the first...”—"How To: Avoid childhood allergies", The Denver Post, November 2010

“Here's another plus for nursing: "There is evidence that for at-risk babies, exclusive breast-feeding for the first four months reduces the risk of eczema and cow's-milk allergy during the first...”—"6 ways to reduce risks of children's food allergies", Dallas News, November 2010

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

drug allergy skin test

In 2023, Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD had a list price for drug allergy skin test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Virginia. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

allergy skin testing

In 2023, Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD performed more allergy skin testing procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Virginia.

Top 25%

By Volume:

percutaneous allergy test

subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy

By Affordability:

allergy patch test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD performed more percutaneous allergy test, and subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy (allergy shots) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for allergy patch test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD treated as an allergist in Suffolk, VA during 2012 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	2438
doctor visit	444
immunotherapy	675
injections	675
minimally invasive procedures	1969
preventive care	14
pulmonary testing	91
skin testing	2438
vaccines	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD treated as an allergist in Suffolk, VA during 2013 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	3426
doctor visit	466
immunotherapy	798
injections	798
minimally invasive procedures	2741
preventive care	20
pulmonary testing	76
skin testing	3426
vaccines	20

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	17
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	8
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Dementia	3
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD treated as an allergist in Suffolk, VA during 2014 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	4739
doctor visit	542
immunotherapy	1024
injections	1024
minimally invasive procedures	3747
preventive care	12
pulmonary testing	110
skin testing	4739
vaccines	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	315
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	19
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD in 2014

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	3
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD treated as an allergist in Suffolk, VA during 2015 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	4037
doctor visit	575
immunotherapy	1055
injections	1055
minimally invasive procedures	3314
preventive care	18
pulmonary testing	112
skin testing	4037
vaccines	18

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	486

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	642
Black	90
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	492
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	38
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD treated as an allergist in Suffolk, VA during 2016 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	4244
doctor visit	576
immunotherapy	950
injections	950
minimally invasive procedures	3642
preventive care	19
pulmonary testing	82
skin testing	4244
vaccines	19

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	24
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	43
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	20
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD treated as an allergist in Suffolk, VA during 2017 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	4745
doctor visit	586
immunotherapy	900
injections	900
minimally invasive procedures	3925
preventive care	25
pulmonary testing	102
skin testing	4745
vaccines	25

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	379
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	22
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	20
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD treated as an allergist in Suffolk, VA during 2018 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	5272
doctor visit	618
immunotherapy	980
injections	980
minimally invasive procedures	4420
preventive care	32
pulmonary testing	105
skin testing	5272
vaccines	32

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	422
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	30
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD in 2018

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD treated as an allergist in Suffolk, VA during 2019 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	4251
doctor visit	611
immunotherapy	1315
injections	1315
minimally invasive procedures	3444
preventive care	23
pulmonary testing	71
skin testing	4251
vaccines	23

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	413
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	300
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	21
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD treated as an allergist in Suffolk, VA during 2020 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	2677
doctor visit	406
immunotherapy	1272
injections	1272
minimally invasive procedures	2138
preventive care	15
pulmonary testing	14
skin testing	2677
vaccines	15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	353
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	18
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD in 2020

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD treated as an allergist in Suffolk, VA during 2021 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	2754
doctor visit	439
immunotherapy	1235
injections	1235
minimally invasive procedures	2237
skin testing	2754

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	13
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	3
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD treated as an allergist in Suffolk, VA during 2022 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	4990
doctor visit	513
immunotherapy	1121
injections	1121
minimally invasive procedures	2883
skin testing	4990

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	30
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	45
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD treated as an allergist in Suffolk, VA were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

allergy testing	3961
doctor visit	525
immunotherapy	1029
injections	1029
minimally invasive procedures	3132
preventive care	19
pulmonary testing	84
skin testing	3961
vaccines	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD.

**Gender**
Female	277
Male	137

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	43
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	351
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	21
75 to 84	115
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	249

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, asthma and diabetes.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	34
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	2
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School. He completed residency at University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School

Residency: University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Allergy Partners

Allergy Partners of Hampton Roads

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Most Insurances Accepted.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Stephen W Shield, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Most Insurances Accepted

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$26,684 QVAR $11,177	PROAIR $8,314	RESPICLICK $4,350	QNASL $1,951	PROAIR RESPICLICK $500	Other $392
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$15,997 AIRSUPRA $13,136	FASENRA $1,676	SYMBICORT $580	TEZSPIRE $349	BREZTRI $26	Other $230
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$12,929 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $6,145	STIOLTO $10	Spiriva $3	$6,771
CSL Behring	$7,045 Hizentra $5,986	Haegarda $778	Zemaira $154	Privigen $82	Berinert 500U $32	Other $13
Genentech USA, Inc.	$3,928 XOLAIR $3,736	Gazyva $45	$146
Other	$15,170 EpiPen $3,600	NUCALA $1,705	DUPIXENT $1,361	CUVITRU $966	Auvi-Q $705	Other $6,833

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$33,704
Food and Beverage	$22,018
Honoraria	$11,305
Consulting Fee	$9,259
Travel and Lodging	$5,117
Other	$349

Biography

Dr. Stephen Shield's medical specialty is adult allergy & immunology and otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He is in-network for Most Insurance Plans insurance. He attended medical school at Eastern Virginia Medical School. Dr. Shield trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Alabama for residency. Dr. Shield is affiliated with Allergy Partners. He welcomes new patients at his office inSuffolk, VA as reported by Yext.