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Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD

Accepting New Patients

(830 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

National Autonomous University of Honduras Faculty of Medical Sciences (1995)

Professional interests include: kidney problems

1360 Caduceus Way Building 400 Suite 104
Watkinsville, GA 30677

(706) 850-8135

Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD is a nephrologist in Watkinsville, GA specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from National Autonomous University of Honduras Faculty of Medical Sciences in 1995 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD is affiliated with St. Mary's Health Care System and Piedmont Healthcare.

Office Locations

1360 Caduceus Way Building 400 Suite 104
Watkinsville, GA 30677

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650 Oglethorpe Avenue Suite #4
Athens, GA 30606

(706) 850-8135

(706) 548-9101

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD in 2023

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inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD treated as a nephrologist in Watkinsville, GA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	24
dialysis	21
doctor visit	488
hospital care	1342
inpatient care	1342
ultrasound (sonogram)	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD treated as a nephrologist in Watkinsville, GA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	30
dialysis	46
doctor visit	655
hospital care	1259
inpatient care	1259
ultrasound (sonogram)	30

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	110
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	67
Less than 65	127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	59
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD treated as a nephrologist in Watkinsville, GA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	45
dialysis	145
doctor visit	985
hospital care	1656
inpatient care	1656

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	325
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	496
Black	125
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	94
Less than 65	149

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	58
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD treated as a nephrologist in Watkinsville, GA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	305
dialysis	111
doctor visit	1279
hospital care	1307
inpatient care	1307

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	832
Female	644

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1178
Black	256
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	530
From 75 to 84	464
85 and over	174
Less than 65	308

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	58
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD treated as a nephrologist in Watkinsville, GA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	177
dialysis	46
doctor visit	1108
hospital care	805
inpatient care	805

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	411
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	580
Black	116
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	282
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	87
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	58
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD treated as a nephrologist in Watkinsville, GA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	75
doctor visit	932
hospital care	915
inpatient care	915

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	409
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	588
Black	117
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	90
Less than 65	148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	58
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD treated as a nephrologist in Watkinsville, GA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	113
doctor visit	922
hospital care	904
inpatient care	904

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	427
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	624
Black	120
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	94
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	58
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD treated as a nephrologist in Watkinsville, GA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	90
doctor visit	1006
hospital care	1068
inpatient care	1068

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	471
Female	347

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	671
Black	124
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	286
85 and over	98
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	57
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD treated as a nephrologist in Watkinsville, GA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	95
doctor visit	903
hospital care	1050
inpatient care	1050

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	426
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	616
Black	144
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	289
85 and over	95
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	53
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD treated as a nephrologist in Watkinsville, GA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	127
doctor visit	956
hemofiltration	33
hospital care	1056
inpatient care	1056

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	476
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	673
Black	123
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	309
85 and over	110
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	53
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD treated as a nephrologist in Watkinsville, GA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	82
doctor visit	962
hemofiltration	38
hospital care	1086
inpatient care	1086

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	418
Female	371

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	656
Black	103
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	334
85 and over	109
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	50
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD treated as a nephrologist in Watkinsville, GA were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and dialysis.

abdominal imaging	27
blood draw	175
dialysis	86
doctor visit	926
hemofiltration	35
hospital care	1131
inpatient care	1131
ultrasound (sonogram)	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	405
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	121
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	587
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	6
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	244
85 and over	92
Less than 65	133
65 to 74	263

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	51
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD graduated from National Autonomous University of Honduras Faculty of Medical Sciences in 1995. He completed residency at Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine - Nephrology and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: National Autonomous University of Honduras Faculty of Medical Sciences (1995)

Residency: Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York (2000)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine - Nephrology

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Mary's Health Care System

Piedmont Healthcare

Insurance Information

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Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue California.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Blue California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 830 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Rene Benjamin Mackay, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Watkinsville, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$630 Sensipar $277	Parsabiv $165	Tavneos $76	$111
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$472 SAMSCA $263	JYNARQUE $209
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$302 KRYSTEXXA $302
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.	$292 Velphoro $209	KORSUVA $54	Not Product Related $18	Dialyzers $11
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$190 LOKELMA $90	FARXIGA $75	EVUSHELD $25
Other	$1,444 VELTASSA $182	Auryxia $162	Rayaldee $133	Baxter $117	Kerendia $98	Other $752

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,156
Education	$173

Biography

Dr. Rene Mackay's area of specialization is adult nephrology. He is a graduate of National Autonomous University of Honduras Faculty of Medical Sciences. For his professional training, Dr. Mackay completed a residency program at Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York. Dr. Mackay has a special interest in kidney problems and internal medicine. Dr. Mackay's average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He can take Blue California insurance. He is conversant in Spanish. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Piedmont Healthcare and St. Mary's Health Care System. He welcomes new patients at his office inWatkinsville, GA as reported by Piedmont Healthcare.

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