Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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Monica Sanchez Shields, MD

Individual provider Cardiovascular Disease Physician · NPI 1326243981

Monica Sanchez Shields, MD is registered under Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) in Houston, Texas. Qualified in 2004, 22 years ago. Practices with UT Physicians, a 1,732-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in New Jersey, New York and Texas.

Years since qualifying
22
Licensed in
NJ, NY, TX
In the registry since
2007
Specialties on file
3
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

6560 Fannin St Ste 1160
Houston, TX 77030-2725
Phone: (713) 594-1006
Fax: (832) 203-1525
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Specialties & licences

Cardiovascular Disease Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207RC0000X · Licence M8313 (TX)
Cardiovascular Disease Physician Taxonomy 207RC0000X · Licence 263272 (NY)
Cardiovascular Disease Physician Taxonomy 207RC0000X · Licence 25MA08286300 (NJ)

Record details

NPI number1326243981
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorYes
NPI enumeratedJune 15, 2007
Last updated in NPPESDecember 12, 2025
Certification dateDecember 12, 2025

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyCARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY)
Also practisesINTERNAL MEDICINE
Medical schoolOTHER
Graduated 2004 (22 years in practice)
Group practice Ut Physicians — 1732 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients338
Services billed 692 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age74

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $124 2 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician. Those with a page here are linked.

Also affiliated with 1 hospital, which CMS identifies by certification number only.

Colleagues at UT Physicians

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 1732 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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