DR. CYNTHIA H SHIELDS MD
NPI 1629176276
Anesthesiology in Bethesda, MD
NPI Status: Active since September 20, 2006
Contact Information
8901 WISCONSIN AVE
BETHESDA, MD
ZIP 20889
Phone: (301) 295-4455
- Individual
- Female
- Anesthesiology
About CYNTHIA SHIELDS
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Cynthia Shields, an anesthesiologist established in Bethesda, Maryland with a medical specialization in Anesthesiology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1629176276 assigned on September 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207L00000X with license number D0070535 (MD). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated February 2026.
- NPI
- 1629176276
- Provider Name
- DR. CYNTHIA H SHIELDS MD
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 8901 WISCONSIN AVE BETHESDA, MD 20889
- Location Phone
- (301) 295-4455
- Mailing Address
- 8901 WISCONSIN AVE ANESTHESIA DEPT BETHESDA, MD 20889
- Mailing Phone
- (301) 295-4455
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 09-20-2006
- Last Update Date
- 02-24-2026
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An anesthesiologist like Cynthia Shields manages the care of surgical patients and pain relief through drug administration that reduces or eliminates pain during an operation, medical procedure or during labor and delivery of babies. During surgical procedures anesthesiologists are responsible for adjusting the amount of anesthetic, monitoring the patient's heart rate, body temperature, blood pressure and breathing.
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.
- Classification
Anesthesiology
- Taxonomy Code
- 207L00000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- D0070535
- License State
- MD
- Taxonomy Description
- An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.
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NPI NPI Number Validation
How NPI Validation Works
The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.
To verify the NPI 1629176276, we treat the final digit (6) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).
Digit-by-digit view
Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.
Step 1: Double every other digit from the right
Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1629176276, enumerated as an "individual" on September 20, 2006.
The provider is located at 8901 WISCONSIN AVE BETHESDA, MD 20889 and the phone number is (301) 295-4455.
Anesthesiology with taxonomy code 207L00000X.
