Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Polina Shvarts, M.D.

Psychiatry · Gainesville, GA
500 JESSE JEWELL PKWY SE, Gainesville, GA 30501
7707189790
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1023113552 verify on NPPES ↗
High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 3 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Shvarts from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Shvarts

Dr. Polina Shvarts is a psychiatry specialist in Gainesville, GA, with 20 years of NPI registration.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Shvarts received a total of $5,966 from 21 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 280 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Shvarts is High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration $5,966 industry payments

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$5,966
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $852/year across 7 years
Top 12% in GA for psychiatry
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
21
Companies
280
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$632
2023
$751
2022
$1,060
2021
$1,532
2020
$894
2019
$581
2018
$516

Payments by company (2024)

Tris Pharma Inc
$152
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$148
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$135
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$125
Lundbeck LLC
$22
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$18
ABBVIE INC.
$17
Alkermes, Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 68.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$980
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$897
AbbVie Inc.
$799
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$659
Allergan Inc.
$399
ITI, Inc.
$377
ABBVIE INC.
$357
Alkermes, Inc.
$233
Allergan, Inc.
$229
Tris Pharma Inc
$192
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$156
Lundbeck LLC
$149
Noven Therapeutics, LLC
$131
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$125
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$75
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$59
Shire North American Group Inc
$50
Bausch Health US, LLC
$50
Adlon Therapeutics L.P.
$19
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$18
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 44.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ABILIFY ASIMTUFII · ABILIFY MAINTENA · ADHANSIA XR · APLENZIN · ARISTADA · AUSTEDO · Auvelity · BRINTELLIX · CAPLYTA · Dyanavel XR · FANAPT · Fanapt · HETLIOZ · INVEGA SUSTENNA · LYBALVI · MYDAYIS · QELBREE · REXULTI · SECUADO · SPRAVATO · SUNOSI · TRINTELLIX · Trintellix · VRAYLAR · VYVANSE · WELLBUTRIN
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Psychiatrists in nearby ZIP areas
57
County median income
$77,430
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry ✓ NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment ✓ PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data — No data N/A
Industry Payments ✓ Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Shvarts is a psychiatry specialist, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Dr. Shvarts receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Shvarts received a total of $5,966 from 21 companies across 280 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently High for Dr. Shvarts) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →

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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →