Dr. Charles McKay, MD

  • Ridgecrest, CA
  • Cardiologist
NPI1669413985
Publications
57
Industry payments
$6,012
State licenses
2
Year NPI issued
2006
Practice address
1081 N China Lake Blvd, Ridgecrest, CA 93555
Practice phone
Call (760) 499-3855
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Ridgecrest Regional Hospital

Ridgecrest, California

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Dr. Charles McKay is a cardiologist in Ridgecrest, California

Dr. McKay practices at Ridgecrest Regional Hospital in Ridgecrest, California.

Dr. McKay's NPI, 1669413985, was assigned on June 9, 2006. Dr. McKay graduated from Boston University School Of Medicine in 1976. Dr. McKay holds California license G38414.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
June 9, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(760) 499-3855
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Sex
Male
Medical school graduation
1976

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Charles McKay practices at Ridgecrest Regional Hospital in Ridgecrest, California

Dr. McKay's primary practice is Ridgecrest Regional Hospital, at 1081 N China Lake Blvd, Ridgecrest, CA 93555 in Kern County. The practice phone is (760) 499-3855.

  • Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
    1081 N China Lake Blvd, Ridgecrest, CA 93555 · Kern CountyPhone(760) 499-3855

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Charles McKay is affiliated with 1 site of care

Dr. McKay's primary practice is Ridgecrest Regional Hospital in Ridgecrest, California.

Ridgecrest Regional HospitalRidgecrest, CaliforniaPrimary

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Ridgecrest Regional HospitalAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Charles McKay is one of 2,375 cardiologists in California

Cardiovascular disease is Dr. McKay's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. McKay is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. McKay's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Iowa.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Cardiovascular disease, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense G38414 · 1978 to 2026 · taxonomy 207RC0000X
  • Iowa license1988 to 2014

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists syncope & collapse among the conditions Dr. McKay treats.

Cardiologists near Dr. McKay

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2,375cardiologists in California
3cardiologists in Ridgecrest

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Charles McKay's patients have a median age of 68

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. McKay's median patient age at 68, with 53% women.

Dr. McKay's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 68

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women53%
  • Men47%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Charles McKay has 57 publications on record

Dmand AI links 57 papers to Dr. McKay, published from 2012 to 2023. The most frequent topics are Hemodynamics, Coronary Angiography and Cardiac Catheterization. Dr. McKay has published most often in Am J Cardiol. Dr. McKay's most frequent co-authors are Lloyd W. Klein, MD, George D. Dangas, MD and Eric David Peterson, MD.

Papers57
Years published2012 to 2023

Dr. McKay's papers by year, 2012 to 2023

Topics Dr. McKay writes about most

  • Hemodynamics
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Cardiac Catheterization
  • Coronary Disease
  • Echocardiography
  • Stroke Volume
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Cardiac Output

Dr. McKay's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. McKay

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Charles McKay received $6,012 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 71 general payments to Dr. McKay from 18 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 50% of the total. Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. paid the most, $4,628.

General payments to Dr. McKay by program year, 2016 to 2024

General payments to Dr. McKay by kind, 2016 to 2024

$6Kin total
  • Speaker and faculty fees$3,00050%
  • Food and beverage$1,71529%
  • Travel and lodging$1,29722%

Companies that paid Dr. McKay the most, 2016 to 2024

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Charles McKay graduated from Boston University School Of Medicine

Dr. McKay graduated from Boston University School Of Medicine in 1976.

  1. Medical schoolBoston University School Of Medicine
  2. Board certified in cardiovascular diseaseAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

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Sources for Dr. Charles McKay's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Charles McKay's NPI number?

Dr. Charles McKay's NPI number is 1669413985. It was assigned on June 9, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Charles McKay?

Dr. Charles McKay is a cardiologist in Ridgecrest, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Cardiovascular Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RC0000X).

Where does Dr. Charles McKay practice?

Dr. McKay practices at 1081 N China Lake Blvd, Ridgecrest, CA 93555. Dr. McKay's primary practice is Ridgecrest Regional Hospital in Ridgecrest, California.

What is Dr. Charles McKay's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. McKay is (760) 499-3855.

What is Dr. Charles McKay's medical license number?

Dr. McKay holds California license G38414, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Charles McKay been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. McKay in California (1978 to 2026) and Iowa (1988 to 2014).

Is Dr. Charles McKay board certified?

Yes. Dr. McKay is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Where did Dr. Charles McKay go to medical school?

Dr. McKay graduated from Boston University School Of Medicine in 1976.

Has Dr. Charles McKay received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $6,012 in general payments to Dr. McKay from 18 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.

How long has Dr. Charles McKay been practicing?

Dr. McKay graduated from medical school in 1976, 50 years ago.

Does Dr. Charles McKay do research?

Dmand AI links 57 publications to Dr. McKay, published from 2012 to 2023.

Who does Dr. Charles McKay publish with?

Dr. McKay's most frequent co-authors are Lloyd W. Klein, MD (4 shared papers), George D. Dangas, MD (2 shared papers) and Eric David Peterson, MD (2 shared papers).

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