Dr. Joshua McKay, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. McKay
Dr. Joshua McKay is an interventional cardiology in Harker Heights, TX, with 15 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. McKay performed 2,564 Medicare services across 2,019 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. McKay received a total of $15,760 from 18 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 186 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in interventional cardiology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. McKay is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 802 | $85 | $206 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 177 | $10 | $39 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | 161 | $16 | $70 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 160 | $62 | $141 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 115 | $10 | $60 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 88 | $132 | $278 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 86 | $57 | $139 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 73 | $98 | $268 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 69 | $182 | $983 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 66 | $11 | $47 |
| Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin | 64 | $8 | $38 |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | 40 | $19 | $83 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel with review by radiologist | 40 | $58 | $866 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 37 | $136 | $393 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 36 | $2 | $12 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress | 35 | $66 | $416 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 35 | $72 | $542 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | 34 | $475 | $1,889 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up | 34 | $5 | $24 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 33 | $72 | $208 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 31 | $56 | $313 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 31 | $93 | $202 |
| Coronary stent placement | 29 | $359 | $1,804 |
| Hospital discharge management, 30+ min | 28 | $90 | $205 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast | 23 | $89 | $350 |
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial second order branch | 21 | $205 | $1,133 |
| Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image | 21 | $72 | $202 |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | 19 | $52 | $177 |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 19 | $19 | $79 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 19 | $98 | $320 |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 17 | $264 | $1,232 |
| Removal of plaque in arteries of leg | 16 | $381 | $1,987 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 16 | $65 | $292 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 15 | $83 | $334 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 14 | $109 | $591 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment, initial vessel | 14 | $45 | $523 |
| Insertion of tube in right heart chambers for measurement | 13 | $92 | $456 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of neck with contrast | 11 | $63 | $266 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 11 | $84 | $390 |
| Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 11 | $219 | $1,106 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (74%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. McKay is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, with 15 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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