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Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD

(Dr. Robert Trent McKay, MD)

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Arizona College of Medicine (2001)

Professional interests include: total shoulder replacement

615 Lilly Road Northeast Suite 100
Olympia, WA 98506

(360) 491-4211

Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Olympia, WA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Arizona College of Medicine in 2001 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD is affiliated with Providence.

Office Locations

Providence

615 Lilly Road Northeast Suite 100
Olympia, WA 98506

(360) 491-4211

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

arthroscopic acromioplasty

arthroscopic biceps tenodesis

arthroscopic distal clavicle excision

arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

subacromial decompression

wrist MRI

By Affordability:

MRI

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Washington, Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD performed more arthroscopic acromioplasty, arthroscopic biceps tenodesis, arthroscopic distal clavicle excision, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, joint surgery, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), shoulder arthroscopy, shoulder MRI, shoulder surgery, spine MRI, subacromial decompression, and wrist MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

musculoskeletal imaging

total shoulder replacement

In 2023, Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD performed more musculoskeletal imaging, and total shoulder replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Washington.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

joint MRI

upper extremity MRI

wrist MRI

In 2012, Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD had a list price for joint MRI, upper extremity MRI, and wrist MRI that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Washington. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Olympia, WA during 2012 were joint surgery, upper extremity surgery, minimally invasive procedures and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	93
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
decompression surgery	43
doctor visit	395
excision	41
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	22
hospital care	21
injections	93
inpatient care	21
joint surgery	173
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	162
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	84
musculoskeletal imaging	114
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	22
reconstructive surgery	11
spinal procedures	48
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	162
X-rays	100

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Olympia, WA during 2013 were upper extremity surgery, minimally invasive procedures, joint surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	69
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	33
decompression surgery	52
doctor visit	480
excision	49
hip imaging	23
hospital care	11
injections	69
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	184
minimally invasive procedures	184
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	131
musculoskeletal imaging	147
spinal procedures	33
upper extremity surgery	184
X-rays	49

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	32
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD in 2013

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Olympia, WA during 2014 were upper extremity surgery, minimally invasive procedures, joint surgery and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	107
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	27
decompression surgery	58
doctor visit	507
excision	56
hip imaging	14
hospital care	22
injections	107
inpatient care	22
joint surgery	196
minimally invasive procedures	196
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	112
musculoskeletal imaging	99
spinal procedures	43
upper extremity surgery	196
X-rays	30

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	31
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD in 2014

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Olympia, WA during 2015 were upper extremity surgery, minimally invasive procedures, joint surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	64
decompression surgery	85
doctor visit	546
excision	79
hip imaging	12
hospital care	28
injections	64
inpatient care	28
joint surgery	267
minimally invasive procedures	267
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	163
musculoskeletal imaging	168
spinal procedures	33
tendon surgery	23
upper extremity surgery	267
X-rays	38

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	394

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	676
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	394
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	54
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD in 2015

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Olympia, WA during 2016 were upper extremity surgery, minimally invasive procedures, joint surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	58
blood draw	15
decompression surgery	100
doctor visit	469
excision	94
hip imaging	15
hospital care	26
injections	58
inpatient care	26
joint surgery	353
minimally invasive procedures	353
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	165
musculoskeletal imaging	176
spinal procedures	29
tendon surgery	60
upper extremity surgery	353
X-rays	40

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	32
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD in 2016

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Olympia, WA during 2017 were upper extremity surgery, joint surgery, minimally invasive procedures and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	53
blood draw	15
decompression surgery	89
doctor visit	473
excision	85
hip imaging	22
injections	53
joint surgery	343
minimally invasive procedures	321
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	199
musculoskeletal imaging	182
reconstructive surgery	22
spinal procedures	17
tendon surgery	59
upper extremity surgery	343

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	393
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	15
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD in 2017

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Olympia, WA during 2018 were upper extremity surgery, joint surgery, minimally invasive procedures and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	35
decompression surgery	87
doctor visit	441
excision	86
injections	35
joint surgery	342
minimally invasive procedures	319
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	198
musculoskeletal imaging	178
reconstructive surgery	23
spinal procedures	35
tendon surgery	61
upper extremity surgery	342
X-rays	15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	21
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD in 2018

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	3
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Olympia, WA during 2019 were joint surgery, upper extremity surgery, minimally invasive procedures and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
decompression surgery	113
doctor visit	439
excision	105
injections	24
joint surgery	439
minimally invasive procedures	406
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	235
musculoskeletal imaging	211
reconstructive surgery	33
spinal procedures	24
tendon surgery	79
upper extremity surgery	439

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	416
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	23
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD in 2019

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Olympia, WA during 2020 were upper extremity surgery, joint surgery, minimally invasive procedures and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
blood draw	11
decompression surgery	87
doctor visit	328
excision	87
injections	12
joint surgery	366
minimally invasive procedures	334
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	161
musculoskeletal imaging	141
reconstructive surgery	32
spinal procedures	20
tendon surgery	74
upper extremity surgery	366

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	15
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD in 2020

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Olympia, WA during 2021 were joint surgery, upper extremity surgery, minimally invasive procedures and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	107
doctor visit	271
excision	108
joint surgery	440
minimally invasive procedures	414
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	223
musculoskeletal imaging	201
reconstructive surgery	26
spinal procedures	22
tendon surgery	96
upper extremity surgery	440

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	11
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD in 2021

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	3
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Olympia, WA during 2022 were joint surgery, upper extremity surgery, minimally invasive procedures and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	101
doctor visit	308
excision	99
joint surgery	416
minimally invasive procedures	384
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	243
musculoskeletal imaging	223
reconstructive surgery	32
spinal procedures	31
tendon surgery	79
upper extremity surgery	416
X-rays	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	406
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	14
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD in 2022

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Olympia, WA were joint surgery, upper extremity surgery, minimally invasive procedures and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

aspiration	57
blood draw	13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	26
decompression surgery	83
doctor visit	423
excision	80
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	18
hospital care	21
injections	57
inpatient care	21
joint surgery	319
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	303
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	174
musculoskeletal imaging	167
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	22
reconstructive surgery	25
spinal procedures	30
tendon surgery	60
upper extremity surgery	318
X-rays	40

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD.

**Gender**
Female	209
Male	178

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	360
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	3

**Age**
85 and over	22
75 to 84	100
Less than 65	51
65 to 74	213

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD graduated from University of Arizona College of Medicine in 2001. He completed residency at University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Washington.

Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine (2001)

Residency: University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals (2006)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert T. McKay, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Providence

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Exactech, Inc.	$1,039 Equinoxe $1,039
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$131 Comprehensive $63	mymobility Platform $49	Biocue $20
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$54 T-MAX $54
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$35 EUFLEXXA $35
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$23 NA $23
Other	$12 INSORB Absorbable Stapler $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$755
Travel and Lodging	$538

Biography

Dr. Robert McKay's specialties are orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He practices in Olympia, WA. Dr. McKay studied medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. McKay completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Utah. He has indicated that his clinical interests include total shoulder replacement. Dr. McKay is professionally affiliated with Providence.