Laura Elizabeth Hough Shields , NP
Nurse Practitioner β’ Chesapeake, VA
3802 Poplar Hill Rd Ste C
Chesapeake, VA 233215523
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
3802 Poplar Hill Rd Ste C
Chesapeake, VA 233215523
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Chesapeake, VA. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
What Public CMS Data Show
Nurse Practitioner: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2021
All general payments: $277.22 across 19 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $277.22 across 19 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 5)
- AbbVie Inc.: $151.15 across 11 records.
- Myovant Sciences Inc.: $47.23 across 3 records.
- Organon LLC: $45.34 across 3 records.
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 2021 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2019
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.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Laura Shields has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Laura Shields as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Chesapeake and Virginia
47 active clinicians are listed under Nurse Practitioner with a practice address in Chesapeake, VA (1,722 in Virginia).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Chesapeake
10.6% of these 47 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
46.8% of these 47 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)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2021 only.
Sources: CMS Open Payments (2021), 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 2021 (payments made January 1 β December 31, 2021): 19 records totaling $277.22.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AbbVie Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
LO LOESTRIN FE | General | $23.91 |
| AbbVie Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
LO LOESTRIN FE | General | $22.59 |
| AbbVie Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
LO LOESTRIN FE | General | $21.23 |
| AbbVie Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
ORILISSA | General | $21.21 |
| AbbVie Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
LILETTA | General | $20.44 |
| Organon LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
NEXPLANON | General | $18.96 |
| AbbVie Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
LO LOESTRIN FE | General | $18.07 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
NEXPLANON | General | $17.96 |
| Myovant Sciences Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
MYFEMBREE | General | $17.80 |
| Myovant Sciences Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
MYFEMBREE | General | $16.80 |
| Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
Kyleena | General | $15.54 |
| Organon LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
NEXPLANON | General | $14.93 |
| AbbVie Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
LO LOESTRIN FE | General | $14.45 |
| Myovant Sciences Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
MYFEMBREE | General | $12.63 |
| Organon LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
NEXPLANON | General | $11.45 |
| AbbVie Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
LO LOESTRIN FE | General | $3.95 |
| AbbVie Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
ORILISSA | General | $2.69 |
| AbbVie Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
LO LOESTRIN FE | General | $2.22 |
| AbbVie Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
LO LOESTRIN FE | General | $0.39 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2021, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2020-06-11NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363L00000X
(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 163W00000X
(1) A registered nurse is a person qualified by graduation from an accredited nursing school (depending upon schooling, a registered nurse may receive either a diploma from a hospital program, an associate degree in nursing (A.D.N.) or a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing (B.S.N.), who is licensed or certified by the state, and is practicing within the scope of that license or certification. R.N.'s assist patient in recovering and maintaining their physical or mental health. They assist physicians during treatments and examinations and administer medications. (2) A provider who is trained and educated in a formal nursing education program at an accredited school of nursing, passes a national certification examination, and is licensed by the state to practice nursing. The individual provides nursing services to patients or clients in areas such as health promotion, disease prevention, acute and chronic care and restoration and maintenance of health across the life span.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 163WL0100X
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.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIFE (CNM)
I20230531002747
DC
9638590706
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Secondary Practice Locations
612 Kingsborough Sq Ste 200
Chesapeake, VA 233205054
Phone: 7578424120
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Practitioner - Women's Health
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Women's Health
Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 3802 POPLAR HILL RD STE C, CHESAPEAKE, VA 233215523 (Tel: 7576738383)
Registered at PO BOX 7068, PORTSMOUTH, VA 237070068 (Tel: 7577576738)
Recorded as LAURA SHIELDS, NP
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 915 JAMESTOWN CRES, NORFOLK, VA 235081432 (Tel: 7342505929)
Registered at 915 JAMESTOWN CRES, NORFOLK, VA 235081432 (Tel: 7342505929)
Recorded as LAURA SHIELDS, BSN, RNC-OB, IBCLC
Registered Nurse (license number reported to NPPES: VA 0001230792)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Nurse Practitioners in Chesapeake
- Jennifer O'connors, NP
- Jamie Sustakoski, NP
- Kathleen Waters-Larocque, WHNP
- Lorretta Holland, NP
- Kimberly Kim, NP
- Brittany Bagby, NP-C
Mailing Address
Po Box 7068
Portsmouth, VA 237070068
Phone: 7577576738