In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Mark Kats, MD performed more retroperitoneal ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for creatine kinase tests, creatinine clearance test, and total creatine kinase test 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:

blood draw

lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

In 2023, Dr. Mark Kats, MD performed more blood draw, lab tests, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Top 25%

By Volume:

complete blood count

dialysis

serum folate test

By Affordability:

retroperitoneal ultrasound

vitamin B12 test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Mark Kats, MD performed more complete blood count (CBC), dialysis, and serum folate test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood count tests, hematocrit test, hemodialysis, hemoglobin test, retroperitoneal ultrasound, and vitamin B12 test 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 Kats, MD treated as a nephrologist in Gainesville, GA during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

abdominal imaging	68
blood draw	1174
dialysis	121
doctor visit	1173
hospital care	908
inpatient care	908
lab tests	4309
preventive care	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	68
vaccines	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Kats, MD treated as a nephrologist in Gainesville, GA during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

abdominal imaging	60
blood draw	1307
dialysis	151
doctor visit	1224
hospital care	847
inpatient care	847
lab tests	4970
preventive care	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	60
vaccines	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Kats, MD.

**Gender**
Male	366
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	621
Black	31
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	103
Less than 65	91

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	52
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Kats, MD treated as a nephrologist in Gainesville, GA during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

abdominal imaging	98
blood draw	1734
dialysis	124
doctor visit	1503
hospital care	916
inpatient care	916
lab tests	6391
preventive care	11
thoracic (chest) imaging	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	98
vaccines	11
X-rays	19

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Kats, MD.

**Gender**
Male	378
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	675
Black	32
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	239
85 and over	111
Less than 65	105

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	53
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Kats, MD treated as a nephrologist in Gainesville, GA during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, inpatient care and hospital care.

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

abdominal imaging	97
blood draw	1687
dialysis	96
doctor visit	1471
hospital care	903
inpatient care	903
lab tests	6269
minimally invasive procedures	32
pelvic imaging	11
preventive care	60
thoracic (chest) imaging	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	108
vaccines	60
X-rays	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Kats, MD.

**Gender**
Male	874
Female	762

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1518
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	588
From 75 to 84	566
85 and over	252
Less than 65	230

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	54
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Kats, MD treated as a nephrologist in Gainesville, GA during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

abdominal imaging	94
blood draw	1662
dialysis	177
doctor visit	1424
hospital care	890
inpatient care	890
lab tests	6233
minimally invasive procedures	32
preventive care	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	94
vaccines	25

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Kats, MD.

**Gender**
Male	449
Female	405

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	782
Black	32
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	130
Less than 65	114

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	55
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Kats, MD treated as a nephrologist in Gainesville, GA during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

abdominal imaging	87
blood draw	1532
dialysis	177
doctor visit	1332
hospital care	902
inpatient care	902
lab tests	5656
preventive care	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	87
vaccines	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Kats, MD.

**Gender**
Male	476
Female	383

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	787
Black	37
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	319
From 75 to 84	317
85 and over	125
Less than 65	98

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	53
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Kats, MD treated as a nephrologist in Gainesville, GA during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

abdominal imaging	106
blood draw	1395
dialysis	192
doctor visit	1292
hemofiltration	30
hospital care	893
inpatient care	893
lab tests	5399
preventive care	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	106
vaccines	25

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Kats, MD.

**Gender**
Male	475
Female	410

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	804
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	311
From 75 to 84	355
85 and over	129
Less than 65	90

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	52
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Kats, MD treated as a nephrologist in Gainesville, GA during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

abdominal imaging	132
blood draw	1523
dialysis	237
doctor visit	1375
hemofiltration	46
hospital care	983
inpatient care	983
lab tests	5747
preventive care	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	132
vaccines	31

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Kats, MD.

**Gender**
Male	503
Female	430

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	855
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	327
From 75 to 84	366
85 and over	150
Less than 65	90

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	53
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Kats, MD treated as a nephrologist in Gainesville, GA during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

abdominal imaging	89
blood draw	1431
dialysis	232
doctor visit	1280
hemofiltration	38
hospital care	857
inpatient care	857
lab tests	5361
preventive care	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	89
vaccines	18

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Kats, MD.

**Gender**
Male	489
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	777
Black	38
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	326
85 and over	137
Less than 65	91

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	51
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Kats, MD treated as a nephrologist in Gainesville, GA during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

abdominal imaging	119
blood draw	1437
dialysis	196
doctor visit	1310
hemofiltration	34
hospital care	907
inpatient care	907
lab tests	5591
preventive care	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	119
vaccines	37

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Kats, MD.

**Gender**
Male	471
Female	384

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	784
Black	31
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	299
From 75 to 84	338
85 and over	134
Less than 65	84

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	53
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Kats, MD treated as a nephrologist in Gainesville, GA during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

abdominal imaging	115
blood draw	1361
dialysis	63
doctor visit	1193
hospital care	529
inpatient care	529
lab tests	5277
ultrasound (sonogram)	115

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Kats, MD.

**Gender**
Male	424
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	718
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	319
85 and over	126
Less than 65	62

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	51
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Kats, MD treated as a nephrologist in Gainesville, GA during 2023 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

abdominal imaging	109
blood draw	1385
dialysis	124
doctor visit	1167
hemofiltration	30
hospital care	623
inpatient care	623
lab tests	5340
ultrasound (sonogram)	109

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Kats, MD.

**Gender**
Male	405
Female	374

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	711
Black	26
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	327
85 and over	134
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Kats, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	49
Dementia	8
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mark Kats, MD treated as a nephrologist in Gainesville, GA were lab tests, blood draw, inpatient care and hospital care.

abdominal imaging	97
blood draw	1469
dialysis	157
doctor visit	1312
hemofiltration	35
hospital care	846
inpatient care	846
lab tests	5545
minimally invasive procedures	32
pelvic imaging	11
preventive care	24
thoracic (chest) imaging	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	98
vaccines	24
X-rays	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Kats, MD.

**Gender**
Male	442
Female	377

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	33
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	752
Hispanic	12
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	306
85 and over	127
Less than 65	92
65 to 74	294

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Kats, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	48
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Cancer	12
Dementia	12

Education & Training

He completed residency at University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine: Nephrology and has a state license in Georgia.

Residency: University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine: Nephrology

Licensed In: Georgia

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$114 JYNARQUE $95	SAMSCA $19
Outset Medical Inc	$110 $110
Vifor Pharma, Inc.	$73 VELTASSA $73
Baxter Healthcare	$69 Renal - PD $69
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$67 Feraheme $35	MuGard $19	Makena $14
Other	$441 Impella $66	Kerendia $44	Vectibix $35	Sensipar $30	Vafseo $25	Other $241

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$790
Education	$83

Biography

Dr. Mark Kats is a specialist in adult nephrology. Dr. Kats graduated from Medical College of Georgia and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Alabama. In addition to English, he speaks Russian. He welcomes new patients at his office inBraselton, GA as reported by Doctor.com.

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