Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Gerald Plovsky, MD

Psychiatry · Greensboro, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
603 DOLLEY MADISON RD STE 100, Greensboro, NC 27410
3366323505
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1982641858 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 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. Plovsky 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. Plovsky

Dr. Gerald Plovsky is a psychiatry specialist in Greensboro, NC, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Plovsky performed 390 Medicare services across 253 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Plovsky received a total of $33,857 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 777 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in psychiatry. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Plovsky is Very 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 in practice ▲ Top 26% volume in NC $33,857 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
390
Medicare services
Top 26% in NC for psychiatry
253
Unique beneficiaries
$83
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~20 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
175 $82 $240
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
75 $130 $290
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
49 $54 $150
Psychotherapy and evaluation, 30 minutes
A combined session involving psychotherapy and an evaluation and management visit lasting 30 minutes.
31 $39 $150
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
23 $25 $125
Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services
A psychiatric assessment that includes medical services to evaluate mental health conditions.
22 $128 $330
Nursing facility visit, low complexity
A daily follow-up visit for an existing patient in a nursing facility involving straightforward medical decision making. The visit requires at least 15 minutes of time if time is used to determine the level of care.
15 $54 $125
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$33,857
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $4,837/year across 7 years
Top 3% in NC for psychiatry
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
47
Companies
777
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$17,995 (53.1%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$15,862 (46.9%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$18,516
2023
$3,939
2022
$2,789
2021
$2,684
2020
$1,153
2019
$2,521
2018
$2,255

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$16,479
ABBVIE INC.
$384
Alkermes, Inc.
$247
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$223
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$193
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$188
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$142
Biogen, Inc.
$100
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
$68
Corium, LLC
$62
Lundbeck LLC
$58
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$55
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$40
Almatica Pharma LLC
$39
Noven Therapeutics, LLC
$38
Braeburn Inc.
$38
Tris Pharma Inc
$36
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$31
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$29
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$18
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$15
IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 92.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$18,696
Alkermes, Inc.
$1,359
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$1,271
Validus Pharmaceuticals LLC
$1,235
ABBVIE INC.
$1,183
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$1,076
Lundbeck LLC
$828
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$792
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$624
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$589
ITI, Inc.
$545
Bausch Health US, LLC
$530
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$521
Allergan Inc.
$495
Tris Pharma Inc
$491
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$444
Corium, LLC
$358
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$345
AbbVie Inc.
$320
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$300
Eisai Inc.
$204
Indivior Inc.
$193
Almatica Pharma LLC
$178
US WorldMeds, LLC
$142
Biogen, Inc.
$100
Noven Therapeutics, LLC
$97
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$88
Shire North American Group Inc
$86
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$85
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$78
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
$68
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$66
Allergan, Inc.
$58
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$57
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$53
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$40
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$40
Braeburn Inc.
$38
USWM, LLC
$32
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$29
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$28
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$23
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$23
IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$13
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$12
Neos Therapeutics, LP
$12
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 63.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ABILIFY ASIMTUFII · ABILIFY MAINTENA · ABILIFY MYCITE · APLENZIN · ARISTADA · AUSTEDO · AZSTARYS · Adlarity · Adzenys XR-ODT · Amitiza · Aristada 441 mg · Austedo XR · Auvelity · Azstarys · BELSOMRA · BRINTELLIX · BRIXADI · CAPLYTA · COBENFY · CONTRAVE · Dayvigo · Dyanavel XR · Equetro · Evekeo · FANAPT · Fanapt · HETLIOZ · INGREZZA · INVEGA SUSTENNA · JORNAY PM · Jornay PM 20mg capsules (Bottle of 100) · LATUDA · LOREEV XR · LYBALVI · Lucemyra · Lucemyra/Lofexidine · METHYLPHENIDATE 72 · MYDAYIS · Methylphenidate Hydrochloride · NUEDEXTA · NUPLAZID · Nuedexta · PERSERIS · QELBREE · QUVIVIQ · Qelbree · Quillichew ER · Quillivant XR · RELEXXII · REXULTI · SECUADO · SERTRALINE HCL · SILENOR · SPRAVATO · SUBLOCADE · SUNOSI · Secuado · Sunosi · TRINTELLIX · Trintellix · UZEDY · VIVITROL · VRAYLAR · VYVANSE · Vivitrol · Vivitrol 380 mg · WELLBUTRIN · WELLBUTRIN XL · Xelstrym · ZURZUVAE · Zolpimist
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →

The majority of payments (53%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in psychiatry and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for psychiatry in NC.

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Geographic Context

Psychiatrists within 10 mi
129
Per 100K population
23.8
County median income
$66,027
Nearest hospital
MOSES H. CONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, THE
7.8 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

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

Summary

Dr. Plovsky is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 26% in NC), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 3% of NC peers, 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

Is Dr. Plovsky experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Plovsky performed 175 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Plovsky receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Plovsky received a total of $33,857 from 47 companies across 777 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Plovsky's costs compare to other psychiatrists in Greensboro?
Dr. Plovsky's average Medicare payment per service is $83. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Plovsky) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, 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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →