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Dr. David Benjamin Kay, MD

(Dr. David Kay, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Glaucoma and General Ophthalmology

Medical College of Wisconsin

6402 E Superstition Springs Boulevard Suite 104
Mesa, AZ 85206

(480) 396-9339

Dr. David Benjamin Kay, MD is an ophthalmologist in Mesa, AZ specializing in glaucoma and general ophthalmology. He graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. David Benjamin Kay, MD is affiliated with Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center, Honor Health and ARIZONA GLAUCOMA SPECIALISTS - MESA PLLC.

Office Locations

6402 E Superstition Springs Boulevard Suite 104
Mesa, AZ 85206

(480) 396-9339

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10250 N 92nd Street Suite 105
Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 256-1511

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David Benjamin Kay, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

laser eye surgery

laser iridectomy

laser iridotomy

laser trabeculoplasty

SCODI of the anterior segment

ultrasound corneal pachymetry

By Affordability:

comprehensive eye exam

corneal topography

eye exam

intermediate eye exam

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Arizona, Dr. David Benjamin Kay, MD performed more laser eye surgery, laser iridectomy, laser iridotomy, laser trabeculoplasty, SCODI of the anterior segment (SCODI-A), and ultrasound corneal pachymetry procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for comprehensive eye exam, corneal topography, eye exam, intermediate eye exam, and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) 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 Affordability:

fundus photography

In 2023, Dr. David Benjamin Kay, MD had a list price for fundus photography that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Arizona. 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 25%

By Affordability:

corneal pachymetry

eye tests

gonioscopy

ophthalmic ultrasound

scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging

ultrasound corneal pachymetry

visual field test

In 2013, Dr. David Benjamin Kay, MD had a list price for corneal pachymetry (corneal thickness test), eye tests, gonioscopy, ophthalmic ultrasound, scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging (SCODI), ultrasound corneal pachymetry, and visual field test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Arizona. 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

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Benjamin Kay, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mesa, AZ during 2018 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Benjamin Kay, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	16
excision	20
eye procedures	1409
laser treatment	65
ultrasound (sonogram)	35

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Benjamin Kay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	13
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Benjamin Kay, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Benjamin Kay, MD treated during 2018 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Benjamin Kay, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mesa, AZ during 2019 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Benjamin Kay, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	13
doctor visit	54
excision	43
eye procedures	4354
laser treatment	241
ultrasound (sonogram)	174
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Benjamin Kay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	290
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	565
Black	20
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	369
From 75 to 84	222
85 and over	67
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Benjamin Kay, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Benjamin Kay, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Benjamin Kay, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mesa, AZ during 2020 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Benjamin Kay, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	31
excision	27
eye procedures	1617
laser treatment	108
ultrasound (sonogram)	83
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Benjamin Kay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	323
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Benjamin Kay, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Benjamin Kay, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Benjamin Kay, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mesa, AZ during 2021 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Benjamin Kay, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	27
excision	21
eye procedures	796
laser treatment	72
ultrasound (sonogram)	37

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Benjamin Kay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Benjamin Kay, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Benjamin Kay, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Benjamin Kay, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mesa, AZ during 2022 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Benjamin Kay, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	25
doctor visit	107
excision	41
eye procedures	1974
laser treatment	330
minor procedures	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	170
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Benjamin Kay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	381
Black	12
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Benjamin Kay, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Benjamin Kay, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Benjamin Kay, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mesa, AZ during 2023 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Benjamin Kay, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	199
excision	67
eye procedures	2132
laser treatment	325
ultrasound (sonogram)	230

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Benjamin Kay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	354
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Benjamin Kay, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Benjamin Kay, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	17
Dementia	3
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2018 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Benjamin Kay, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David Benjamin Kay, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mesa, AZ were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and excision.

capsulotomy	19
doctor visit	72
excision	36
eye procedures	2047
laser treatment	190
minor procedures	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	121
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2018 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Benjamin Kay, MD.

**Gender**
Female	244
Male	177

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	352
Hispanic	28
Native American / Alaskan Native	2
Other	10

**Age**
85 and over	11
75 to 84	151
Less than 65	2
65 to 74	224

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Benjamin Kay, MD From 2018 - 2023

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	13
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. David Benjamin Kay, MD graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin. He completed residency at University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology and has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin

Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David Benjamin Kay, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scottsdale Shea Medical Center

Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center

Honor Health

ARIZONA GLAUCOMA SPECIALISTS - MESA PLLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$808 Travatan Z $385	Durezol $129	XIIDRA $53	$240
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$541 AcrySof $306	Centurion $134	$101
Allergan Inc.	$506 LUMIGAN $141	OZURDEX $135	COMBIGAN $54	$175
Allergan, Inc.	$357 XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM $319	XEN $25	DURYSTA $10	LUMIGAN $3
Alcon Vision LLC	$277 AcrySof IQ VIVITY IOL $139	Rocklatan $57	Simbrinza $39	CLAREON $23	Rhopressa $19
Other	$1,353 Rhopressa $125	VYZULTA $115	OMNI(R) SURGICAL SYSTEM (US) $108	XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM $98	OMNI Surgical System $91	Other $816

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,809
Education	$32

Biography

Dr. David Kay is a specialist in general ophthalmology and glaucoma. He works in Mesa, AZ and Scottsdale, AZ. After completing medical school at Medical College of Wisconsin, he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He is conversant in Spanish. Dr. Kay's hospital/clinic affiliations include Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center and Scottsdale Shea Medical Center.