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Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD

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(Mark Benak, MD)

(475 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery and General Practice

Medical College of Georgia/Augusta University (1995)

2151 West Spring Street Suite B210
Monroe, GA 30655

(770) 207-5738

Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD is a general surgeon in Monroe, GA specializing in general surgery and general practice. He graduated from Medical College of Georgia/Augusta University in 1995 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare, Piedmont Physicians Surgical Specialists Monroe, VCP 2 AUGUSTA PC and PIEDMONT PROVIDERS LLC.

Office Locations

2151 West Spring Street Suite B210
Monroe, GA 30655

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

ablation

duplex ultrasound

vascular procedures

By Affordability:

sclerotherapy

sclerotherapy for varicose veins

vein sclerotherapy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD performed more ablation, duplex ultrasound, and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for sclerotherapy, sclerotherapy for varicose veins, and vein sclerotherapy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD treated as a general surgeon in Monroe, GA during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	77
diagnostic procedures	62
doctor visit	547
gastrointestinal procedures	86
hospital care	85
inpatient care	85
minimally invasive procedures	240
preventive care	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	62
ultrasound (sonogram)	80
vascular procedures	157

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD treated as a general surgeon in Monroe, GA during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures, ablation and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	363
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	670
gastrointestinal procedures	30
injections	28
minimally invasive procedures	728
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	318
vascular procedures	681

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	13
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD treated as a general surgeon in Monroe, GA during 2014 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	370
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	773
gastrointestinal procedures	17
injections	48
minimally invasive procedures	709
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	402
vascular procedures	786

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	21
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD treated as a general surgeon in Monroe, GA during 2015 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	255
doctor visit	775
injections	45
minimally invasive procedures	465
ultrasound (sonogram)	391
vascular procedures	663

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	546

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	692
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	468
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	54
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD treated as a general surgeon in Monroe, GA during 2016 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	139
doctor visit	571
injections	15
minimally invasive procedures	263
ultrasound (sonogram)	307
vascular procedures	457

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	18
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD treated as a general surgeon in Monroe, GA during 2017 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	129
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	618
gastrointestinal procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	272
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	286
vascular procedures	415

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	25
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD treated as a general surgeon in Monroe, GA during 2018 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	83
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	663
gastrointestinal procedures	17
injections	13
minimally invasive procedures	170
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	322
vascular procedures	418

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	29
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD treated as a general surgeon in Monroe, GA during 2019 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	132
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	664
gastrointestinal procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	276
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	357
vascular procedures	501

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	33
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD treated as a general surgeon in Monroe, GA during 2020 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	109
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	550
gastrointestinal procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	229
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	346
vascular procedures	455

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	273
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	20
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD treated as a general surgeon in Monroe, GA during 2021 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	41
doctor visit	531
minimally invasive procedures	82
ultrasound (sonogram)	344
vascular procedures	385

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	26
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD treated as a general surgeon in Monroe, GA during 2022 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	75
doctor visit	540
injections	26
minimally invasive procedures	124
ultrasound (sonogram)	314
vascular procedures	389

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	32
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD treated as a general surgeon in Monroe, GA were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and ablation.

ablation	161
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	627
gastrointestinal procedures	26
hospital care	85
injections	29
inpatient care	85
minimally invasive procedures	323
preventive care	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	315
vascular procedures	482

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	19
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	301
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	100
85 and over	24
Less than 65	31
65 to 74	203

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	8
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD graduated from Medical College of Georgia/Augusta University in 1995. He completed residency at Carraway Methodist Medical Center. He has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia/Augusta University (1995)

Residency: Carraway Methodist Medical Center (2000)

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

Piedmont Physicians Surgical Specialists Monroe

VCP 2 AUGUSTA PC

PIEDMONT PROVIDERS LLC

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. Mark A. Benak, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare Advantage, Wellcare, Humana Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Aetna, Tricare Prime (referral required), Medicare, CareSource Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, BCBS, Anthem MediBlue, Beech Street, PHCS/MultiPlan, Kaiser Medicare Advantage, LifeWell (HealthScope), Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select), Sonder, Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners, Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign), Peach State, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A), CareSource, Ambetter (including Core & Select), Georgia Health Advantage and CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare Advantage

Wellcare

Humana Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Aetna

Tricare Prime (referral required)

Medicare

CareSource Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

BCBS

Anthem MediBlue

Beech Street

PHCS/MultiPlan

Kaiser Medicare Advantage

LifeWell (HealthScope)

Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select)

Sonder

Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners

Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign)

Peach State

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A)

CareSource

Ambetter (including Core & Select)

Georgia Health Advantage

CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 475 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Mark A. Benak, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Monroe, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$392 ClosureFast $228	VenaSeal $116	CVI $48
Medtronic, Inc.	$147 VenaSeal $124	ClosureFast $23
Covidien Sales LLC	$109 CVI $109
Boston Scientific Corporation	$51 GENERAL - VASCULAR INTERVENTION $39	Varithena Administration Pack $12
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.	$37 Venclose Maven Catheter $37
Other	$84 PCD-52 737A (US) WHITE $34	Echelon Circular $21	Exparel $18	Clarivein $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$805
Education	$16

Biography

Dr. Mark Benak's areas of specialization are general practice and general surgery; he sees patients in Evans, GA and Monroe, GA. Dr. Benak has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He can take Anthem, Blue California, Viant, and more. After completing medical school at Medical College of Georgia, he performed his residency at Carraway Methodist Medical Center. He is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. Dr. Benak's practice in Monroe, GA is open to new patients as reported by Piedmont Healthcare.