Dr. Nikolay Shavladze, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Shavladze
Dr. Nikolay Shavladze is a student in an organized health care education/training program in Kingwood, TX, with 11 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Shavladze performed 11,646 Medicare services across 1,095 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Shavladze received a total of $4,839 from 7 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 33 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in student in an organized health care education/training program. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Shavladze is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 7,170 | $0 | $3 |
| MRI contrast dye injection (gadoterate) | 3,450 | $0 | $0 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 183 | $21 | $271 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 150 | $31 | $400 |
| Low dose ct scan of chest for lung cancer screening | 66 | $103 | $1,033 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 60 | $10 | $168 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 55 | $40 | $705 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | 44 | $61 | $581 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 43 | $11 | $211 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 42 | $65 | $442 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | 32 | $14 | $315 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 29 | $20 | $189 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 29 | $175 | $2,117 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | 28 | $50 | $480 |
| Mri scan of abdomen before and after contrast | 23 | $221 | $2,945 |
| Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | 22 | $196 | $4,765 |
| Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 21 | $32 | $390 |
| Chest X-ray, 1 view | 20 | $9 | $154 |
| Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | 18 | $93 | $2,612 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 17 | $113 | $1,782 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 17 | $72 | $434 |
| Review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement | 17 | $54 | $842 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 16 | $111 | $332 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of neck with contrast | 15 | $118 | $1,824 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 15 | $66 | $1,316 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast | 14 | $168 | $1,971 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 13 | $38 | $633 |
| Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint whole body | 13 | $30 | $600 |
| Biopsy and aspiration of bone marrow sample for diagnosis | 12 | $57 | $1,301 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 12 | $7 | $139 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for student in an organized health care education/training program in TX.
Geographic Context
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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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Shavladze is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 8%).
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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.
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