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Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD

Accepting New Patients

(45 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School

Professional interests include: shoulder surgery, elbow surgery

210 West Street Georges Avenue
Linden, NJ 07036

(908) 486-1111

Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD is an orthopedist in Clark, NJ specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School. Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD is affiliated with Atlantic Health System, RWJBarnabas Health, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway, Overlook Medical Center, Union County Orthopaedic Group and Trinitas Regional Medical Center.

Office Locations

1139 Raritan Road Suite 202
Clark, NJ 07066

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Trinitas Regional Medical Center

210 West Street Georges Avenue
Linden, NJ 07036

(908) 486-1111

(908) 583-1034

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2333 Morris Avenue Suite D109
Union, NJ 07083

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Overlook Medical Center

850 North Wood Avenue
Linden, NJ 07036

(908) 486-4400

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In The News

“For the 10 th consecutive year, Dr. Richard P. Mackessy has been named a top surgeon in his chosen field.”—"Dr. Richard P. Mackessy named top orthopaedic surgeon", NJ.com, September 2016

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Volume:

spine X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD performed more spine X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Clark, NJ during 2012 were X-rays, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	158
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	851
hospital care	29
injections	251
inpatient care	29
musculoskeletal imaging	181
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	17
pain management	14
pelvic imaging	45
spinal procedures	66
upper extremity surgery	17
X-rays	292

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Clark, NJ during 2013 were X-rays, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	184
doctor visit	1134
fracture surgery	13
hospital care	17
injections	270
inpatient care	17
musculoskeletal imaging	180
open surgery	13
pelvic imaging	37
spinal procedures	65
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	29
X-rays	282

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	387

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	407
Black	82
Hispanic	81
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	133
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	43
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Clark, NJ during 2014 were injections, X-rays, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	185
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	1207
fracture surgery	14
hospital care	24
injections	266
inpatient care	24
musculoskeletal imaging	115
nerve procedures	18
open surgery	32
pelvic imaging	51
spinal procedures	76
upper extremity surgery	32
X-rays	242

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	408

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	417
Black	98
Hispanic	106
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	114
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	46
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Clark, NJ during 2015 were injections, X-rays, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	206
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	1133
fracture surgery	12
injections	320
joint surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	132
nerve procedures	13
open surgery	25
pelvic imaging	26
spinal procedures	74
upper extremity surgery	37
X-rays	232

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	404
Female	770

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	752
Black	172
Hispanic	212
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	486
From 75 to 84	334
85 and over	198
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	48
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Clark, NJ during 2016 were injections, X-rays, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	241
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	1299
injections	366
musculoskeletal imaging	210
nerve procedures	19
open surgery	19
spinal procedures	81
tendon surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	40
X-rays	291

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	426

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	410
Black	109
Hispanic	115
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	111
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	47
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Clark, NJ during 2017 were X-rays, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	147
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	919
injections	242
musculoskeletal imaging	184
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	15
spinal procedures	60
upper extremity surgery	15
X-rays	244

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	59
Hispanic	78
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	79
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	49
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Clark, NJ during 2018 were injections, X-rays, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	165
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	1021
injections	294
musculoskeletal imaging	162
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	14
spinal procedures	52
upper extremity surgery	14
X-rays	214

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	83
Hispanic	81
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	92
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	46
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Clark, NJ during 2019 were injections, X-rays, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	159
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	959
injections	295
musculoskeletal imaging	159
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	12
spinal procedures	52
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	211

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	60
Hispanic	83
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	78
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	48
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Clark, NJ during 2020 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	125
doctor visit	715
injections	267
musculoskeletal imaging	66
spinal procedures	27
X-rays	93

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	39
Hispanic	81
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	51
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	40
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Clark, NJ during 2021 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	103
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	800
injections	225
musculoskeletal imaging	26
nerve procedures	13
open surgery	13
spinal procedures	34
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	60

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	55
Hispanic	71
Asian	19
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	62
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Clark, NJ during 2022 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	123
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	684
injections	249
musculoskeletal imaging	15
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	16
spinal procedures	26
upper extremity surgery	16
X-rays	41

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	266
Black	63
Hispanic	60
Asian	17
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	60
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	41
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Clark, NJ during 2023 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	110
doctor visit	697
injections	220
musculoskeletal imaging	21
spinal procedures	47
X-rays	68

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	44
Hispanic	59
Asian	12
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	42
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	40
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Clark, NJ were injections, X-rays, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	158
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	951
fracture surgery	13
hospital care	23
injections	272
inpatient care	23
joint surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	120
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	17
pain management	14
pelvic imaging	39
spinal procedures	55
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	22
X-rays	189

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	72
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	336
Hispanic	85
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	153
85 and over	85
Less than 65	64
65 to 74	211

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	10
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD graduated from UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School. He completed residency at Rush-Presbyterian - Saint Luke's Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Surgery of the Hand and has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School

Residency: Rush-Presbyterian - Saint Luke's Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Surgery of the Hand

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Atlantic Health System

RWJBarnabas Health

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway

Overlook Medical Center

Union County Orthopaedic Group

Trinitas Regional Medical Center

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. Richard P. Mackessy, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Health Net, Cigna, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), QualCare, Oxford Health Plans and AHS PPO Employee Medical Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Health Net

Cigna

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

QualCare

Oxford Health Plans

AHS PPO Employee Medical Plan

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 45 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Clark, NJ.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2017-04-15

Went to Dr. Mackessy at the recommendation of my primary care doc for some persistent pain in my hand. Dr. Mackessy was very personable and really showed an interest getting me healed. Thanks to him, I'm on the right track now.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,567 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $1,567
AXOGEN	$893 AxoGuard Nerve Connector $461	AxoGuard Nerve Protector $415	AVANCE NERVE GRAFT $16
Globus Medical, Inc.	$646 Anthem $417	Trauma $229
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$260 Trauma $183	Early Intervention $77
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$125 VAPR $125
Other	$324 EUFLEXXA $87	Quattro $60	Comprehensive Primary Stem $44	Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $35	Recon-Skin and Wound $28	Other $70

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,888
Education	$1,512
Travel and Lodging	$415

Biography

Dr. Richard Mackessy is a specialist in hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He works in Linden, NJ, Clark, NJ, and Union, NJ. Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Clinical interests for Dr. Mackessy include shoulder surgery and elbow surgery. Health Net, Cigna, and QualCare appears to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Mackessy takes. Dr. Mackessy is a graduate of UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, the University of Bologna Faculty of Medicine, and UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School. His professional affiliations include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway and Overlook Medical Center. According to Atlantic Health System, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Linden, NJ.