Dr. Cassidy Shields , MD
Orthopaedic Surgery β’ Austin, TX
1501 Red River St Fl 2
Austin, TX 787121845
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1501 Red River St Fl 2
Austin, TX 787121845
What Public CMS Data Show
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $909.16 across 14 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $909.16 across 14 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 4)
- Stryker Corporation: $429.42 across 6 records.
- Medical Device Business Services, Inc.: $320.00 across 6 records.
- Bioventus LLC: $142.50 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2022
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Austin and Texas
88 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Austin, TX (1,515 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Austin
12.5% of these 88 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
45.5% of these 88 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $927.25 in 2023 to $909.16 in 2025.
- 2023: $927.25
- 2024: $273.22
- 2025: $909.16
Sources: CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 β December 31, 2025): 14 records totaling $909.16.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
ICONIX | General | $171.69 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
VARIAX | General | $145.01 |
| Bioventus LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM | General | $142.50 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
TRIALTIS | General | $80.00 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
TRIALTIS | General | $60.00 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
TRIALTIS | General | $60.00 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
TRIALTIS | General | $40.00 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
TRIALTIS | General | $40.00 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
TRIALTIS | General | $40.00 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
TRIATHLON | General | $39.81 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
HOFFMANN | General | $24.88 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
PANGEA | General | $24.41 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
INSPACE | General | $23.62 |
| Core Surgical Group |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
β | General | $17.24 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2023-04-17NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 390200000X
An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 1501 RED RIVER ST FL 2, AUSTIN, TX 787121845 (Tel: 5124955555)
Registered at 1501 RED RIVER ST FL 2, AUSTIN, TX 787121845 (Tel: 5124955555)
Recorded as CASSIDY SHIELDS, MD
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 200 W ARBOR DR, SAN DIEGO, CA 921039000 (Tel: 8586577000)
Registered at 14095 BRENT WILSEY PL UNIT 2, SAN DIEGO, CA 921286539 (Tel: 7605330147)
Recorded as CASSIDY SHIELDS
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists in Austin
- Dr. Scott Spann, MD
- Dr. Christopher Jimenez, MD
- Dr. Brian Sullivan, MD
- Dr. Jeffrey Padalecki, MD
- Dr. Carolyn Hyde, MD
- Dr. Jose Romero, MD
Mailing Address
1501 Red River St Fl 2
Austin, TX 787121845
Phone: 5124955555