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Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD

(Donald Pollock, MD)

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Specializes in: Psychiatry
Albany Medical College
Professional interests include: mental health issues, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety disorders, and more.
820 Prudential Drive Suite 510
Jacksonville, FL 32207

Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD is a psychiatrist in Jacksonville, FL specializing in psychiatry. He graduated from Albany Medical College. Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD is affiliated with Baptist Health, Baptist Behavioral Health, LLC and Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville Baptist Behavioral Health LLC.

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820 Prudential Drive Suite 510
Jacksonville, FL 32207
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Bipolar Disorder

Commonly known as manic-depressive illness, bipolar disorder is a serious mental condition characterized by extreme changes in mood. Individuals with this disorder experience emotional highs, or manic episodes, and lows, or depressive episodes. These episodes are distinct periods that are separate from the moods they may usually feel.

During manic episodes, individuals may:

  • Feel very happy and energetic
  • Speak very fast and about many different topics
  • Become much more active than usual
  • Have trouble sleeping
  • Engage in impulsive behavior, like spending a large sum of money

In contrast, depressive episodes may bring about:

  • Sadness, emptiness, or hopelessness
  • Very low energy and activity levels
  • Forgetfulness and trouble concentrating
  • Loss of appetite
  • Thoughts of death or suicide

Episodes may be a mixture of both manic and depressive symptoms. In such an episode, individuals with bipolar disorder may feel sad, empty, and hopeless but have a high level of energy at the same time. Sometimes, changes in mood are less dramatic. For example, individuals may feel happy and think everything is fine, but people around them may notice their mood changes. Episodes like this are called hypomania. If an individual is hypomanic and does not receive proper treatment, their condition will likely worsen.

Generally considered a lifetime illness, the disorder begins in the late teen or early adult years. Bipolar disorder has no known cause, but research has shown that it tends to run in families. To diagnose it, a psychiatrist carefully assesses an individual's moods and behavior patterns. They may also be asked to keep a daily record of their moods and other factors that can help with diagnosis and determining the right course of therapy. Counseling is a typical form of treatment, as is a group of medications that can control symptoms, called antipsychotics.

Depression

Everyone knows what it feels like to get the blues once in a while. But depression is a serious illness that is more severe than a bad day and lasts much longer. Symptoms of depression stop a person from being able to function and enjoy daily activities for weeks or months at a time. It can happen to anyone, and it isn't something that people can control by force of will or "snap out of it."

Some common symptoms of depression include:

  • Feeling sad, guilty, empty or hopeless
  • Fatigue and a lack of energy and motivation
  • A loss of pleasure in activities that were previously enjoyed
  • Unusual sleep or eating habits
  • Mental fog -- trouble concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
  • Physical aches and pains
  • Suicidal thoughts or a preoccupation with death

We don't yet know what causes depression, but it's thought that it is a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and social influences. Because of this, the most effective treatments for depression combine medication with psychotherapy. Therapy, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, can be extremely helpful in resolving the negative thoughts and feelings that come with depression. It gives patients new tools that they can use themselves to cope when their depression is making them feel down.

Some of the common medications used to treat depression include antidepressants such as SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft) or atypical antidepressants (Cymbalta, Wellbutrin). It's important to remember that these medications have different effects on everybody, and no one medication works right for everyone. Patients may have to try a couple before finding the one that works just right for them. If the first medication they try doesn't work, they should talk to their doctor about trying something else. In extreme cases where medication is not enough, electro-convulsive therapy and hospitalization may be the answer to keeping a severely depressed person safe.

Depression is a difficult illness to deal with, but it is more common than believed and there are many people who can help. With the right treatment, individuals with depression can get back to fully enjoying life again.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health disorder that people may develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. PTSD causes recurring nightmares, flashbacks, and disturbing memories about the traumatic event. It is frequently triggered by particularly intense and life-threatening incidents. For example, someone involved in a serious car accident may have severe anxiety about the accident months or even years later. War veterans and people involved in armed conflict are particularly prone to developing PTSD. In decades past, PTSD was called shellshock and was used to describe the negative emotions that soldiers endured from war. Today, medical professionals who treat PTSD recognize that it can occur in all types of people and can result from all types of traumatic incidents. It is not known exactly why some people develop PTSD, although PTSD frequently arises from:

  • Accidents
  • Sexual or physical assault
  • Combat
  • Childhood abuse
  • Domestic abuse
  • Natural disasters
  • Torture and kidnapping

People who have experienced significant and repeated trauma are more likely to develop PTSD. Those who have disorders like depression or a family history of depression may also be more prone to PTSD. PTSD symptoms typically begin one month to one year following the traumatic event. There are four main categories of PTSD symptoms:

  • Intrusive memories: Intrusive memories include unwanted memories, feelings of reliving the traumatic event, distressing nightmares, and emotional disturbances from triggers (signs that serve as reminders of the traumatic event). Intrusive memories can lead to elevated heart rate, anxiety, combativeness (fight), withdrawal (flight), and many other responses.
  • Avoidance: Avoidance is an attempt to avoid speaking or thinking about an upsetting event. People with this response might also try to avoid certain people or locations that prompt memories of an event.
  • Changes in physical and emotional reactions: These changes may include difficulty sleeping, hypervigilance, self-destructive behavior, and feelings of guilt and irritability.
  • Alterations in cognition and mood: Alterations can cause negative self-beliefs, depression, shame, and detachment from others.

The intensity and frequency of these symptoms can vary over time. PTSD symptoms may suddenly return after disappearing for years. Many PTSD patients find treatment helps to gradually reduce their symptoms over time.

The most common treatments for PTSD are psychotherapy and oral medications. Psychotherapy for PTSD can include cognitive therapy (therapy to change thought patterns), exposure therapy (therapy to confront memories of the traumatic incident) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR). EMDR integrates exposure therapy with guided eye movements to help patients confront and process their trauma. Certain oral medications may help with PTSD, such as antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications. Self-care, support groups, and relaxation may also benefit those with PTSD.

The path to overcoming PTSD can be long and challenging and people with PTSD can benefit greatly by seeking professional treatment from a mental health care provider. Treatment can reduce PTSD symptoms, provide essential coping strategies, and improve one's quality of life.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Jacksonville, FL during 2012 were mental health therapy, medication management, nursing home care and counseling services.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD for Medicare patients.

counseling services 166
diagnostic evaluation 37
medication management 611
mental health therapy 630
nursing home care 411

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Jacksonville, FL during 2013 were mental health therapy and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 901
mental health therapy 527
nursing home care 394

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD.

Gender
Male 84
Female 213
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 273
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 87
From 75 to 84 58
85 and over 64
Less than 65 88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD in 2013

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 72
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 31
Dementia 36
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Jacksonville, FL during 2014 were mental health therapy and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 855
mental health therapy 480
nursing home care 353

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD.

Gender
Male 77
Female 196
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 252
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 72
From 75 to 84 58
85 and over 61
Less than 65 82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD in 2014

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 71
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 4
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 27
Dementia 37
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Jacksonville, FL during 2015 were mental health therapy, nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 930
hospital care 15
inpatient care 15
mental health therapy 518
nursing home care 284

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD.

Gender
Male 162
Female 362
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 484
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 176
From 75 to 84 114
85 and over 122
Less than 65 112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD in 2015

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 30
Dementia 35
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Jacksonville, FL during 2016 were mental health therapy, nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 866
hospital care 17
inpatient care 17
mental health therapy 485
nursing home care 226

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD.

Gender
Male 73
Female 165
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 218
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 86
From 75 to 84 52
85 and over 49
Less than 65 51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD in 2016

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 18
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 32
Dementia 38
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Jacksonville, FL during 2017 were mental health therapy, nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 776
hospital care 15
inpatient care 15
mental health therapy 422
nursing home care 218

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD.

Gender
Male 74
Female 140
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 198
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 78
From 75 to 84 42
85 and over 47
Less than 65 47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD in 2017

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 31
Dementia 38
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Jacksonville, FL during 2018 were mental health therapy and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 636
mental health therapy 267
nursing home care 233

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD.

Gender
Male 68
Female 144
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 196
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 75
From 75 to 84 53
85 and over 44
Less than 65 40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD in 2018

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 31
Dementia 41
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Jacksonville, FL during 2019 were nursing home care, mental health therapy and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 538
mental health therapy 192
nursing home care 239
preventive care 22

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD.

Gender
Male 59
Female 119
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 166
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 70
From 75 to 84 42
85 and over 37
Less than 65 29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD in 2019

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 35
Dementia 37
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Jacksonville, FL during 2020 were mental health therapy, nursing home care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 467
mental health therapy 195
nursing home care 79
preventive care 18

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD.

Gender
Male 46
Female 99
Age
From 65 to 74 62
From 75 to 84 34
85 and over 22
Less than 65 27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD in 2020

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 34
Dementia 32
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Jacksonville, FL during 2021 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 389
mental health therapy 111

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD.

Gender
Male 37
Female 68
Age
From 65 to 74 53
From 75 to 84 24
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD in 2021

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 29
Dementia 13
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Jacksonville, FL were mental health therapy, nursing home care, counseling services and diagnostic evaluation.

counseling services 166
diagnostic evaluation 37
doctor visit 706
hospital care 15
inpatient care 15
mental health therapy 382
nursing home care 270
preventive care 20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD.

Gender
Male 68
Female 150
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 178
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 47
85 and over 44
Less than 65 47
65 to 74 75

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD From 2012 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD treated were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 66
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 8
Osteoporosis 7
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 28
Atrial Fibrillation 8
Dementia 30
Cancer 7

Education & Training

Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD graduated from Albany Medical College. He completed residency at Strong Memorial Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry) and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: Albany Medical College

Residency: Strong Memorial Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Health
Baptist Behavioral Health, LLC
Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville Baptist Behavioral Health LLC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: TRICARE Prime, Aetna National Advantage Program, Medicare Advantage, Aetna Managed Choice, MultiPlan, Aetna Open Choice PPO, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Medicare, Railroad Medicare, Cigna, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), AARP, ValueOptions, Florida Self Directed Care, Veteran's Affairs Community Care Network, Florida Blue - Indemnity (PHS), Gold Kidney Health Plan, Oscar Health, Florida Blue - MyBlue, Florida Blue - PPO (PPC), Florida Blue - Blue Options (Network Blue), Commercial, Plans Not Accepted, Aetna HMO, POS, QPOS, USAACCESS, Aetna Signature Administrator, Other, Florida Blue - HMO BlueCare, Aetna Whole Health, Aetna Medicare Choice, Premier and Eagle Plans, UMR Baptist Health Employees and Aetna Elect Choice / Health Choices.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

TRICARE Prime
Aetna National Advantage Program
Medicare Advantage
Aetna Managed Choice
MultiPlan
Aetna Open Choice PPO
United Healthcare
TRICARE
Medicare
Railroad Medicare
Cigna
OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)
AARP
ValueOptions
Florida Self Directed Care
Veteran's Affairs Community Care Network
Florida Blue - Indemnity (PHS)
Gold Kidney Health Plan
Oscar Health
Florida Blue - MyBlue
Florida Blue - PPO (PPC)
Florida Blue - Blue Options (Network Blue)
Commercial
Plans Not Accepted
Aetna HMO, POS, QPOS, USAACCESS
Aetna Signature Administrator
Other
Florida Blue - HMO BlueCare
Aetna Whole Health
Aetna Medicare Choice, Premier and Eagle Plans
UMR Baptist Health Employees
Aetna Elect Choice / Health Choices

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Donald David Pollock, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $108 Brintellix
$108
Allergan Inc. $88 VRAYLAR
$64 		BYSTOLIC
$24
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. $84 LATUDA
$84
Lundbeck LLC $77 Brintellix
$48 		Trintellix
$29
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. $42 REXULTI
$26 		ABILIFY MAINTENA
$16
Other $214 SEROQUEL XR
$42 		VYVANSE
$26 		FANAPT
$23 		NAMENDA XR
$22 		Hetlioz
$20 		Other
$81
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $502
Consulting Fee $108
Education $4

Biography

Dr. Donald Pollock is a psychiatry specialist in Yulee, FL and Jacksonville, FL. His clinical interests include depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and bipolar disorder. He is professionally affiliated with Baptist Health. Dr. Pollock accepts AARP, Aetna, and TRICARE, in addition to other insurance carriers. He studied medicine at Albany Medical College. He completed his residency training at Strong Memorial Hospital.

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