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Tara Kay, PA, MMS

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(30 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease)

Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure), arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), coronary artery disease, and more.

300 Midtown Drive
Beaufort, SC 29906

(843) 770-4550

Tara Kay, PA, MMS is in Beaufort, SC specializing in cardiology (heart disease). Tara Kay, PA, MMS is affiliated with Beaufort Memorial and BEAUFORT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

Office Locations

300 Midtown Drive
Beaufort, SC 29906

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Some issues Tara Kay, PA, MMS can help you with:

Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It happens when the blood vessels carrying blood to the heart, called coronary arteries, narrow and harden. This occurs when cholesterol, a type of fat found in the blood, builds up to form plaque, which sticks to the inner walls of the arteries. As plaque accumulates, less blood can flow through the arteries, which may lead to the following:

Angina, which is chest pain that occurs when the heart does not receive enough blood flow.
Heart attack, which happens if the arteries leading to the heart are completely blocked.
Arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, which can develop if the heart does not have enough blood supply.
Heart failure, which may occur if a heart attack damages the heart and it becomes too weak to pump enough blood to the rest of the body.

Certain factors may increase risk for the disease, like smoking, lack of exercise, being overweight, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. CAD tends to develop over decades, so it can go undetected until it has become quite severe. A diagnosis may be established using such tests as:

Electrocardiogram (ECG), which records the heart's electrical activity over a period of time. ECGs can detect whether there is enough blood flow to the heart or if a heart attack has occurred.
Echocardiogram (echo), which creates images of the heart using sound waves. Echos can show whether the heart is able to pump blood normally.
Stress tests, where an ECG or echo is combined with exercise, like riding a stationary bike or walking on a treadmill. This test is done to find out if the heart can function properly while performing a strenuous activity.

Treatments for the disease include medications such as vasodilators, like nitroglycerin, which dilates (widens) the coronary arteries. CAD may also be treated by a procedure called angioplasty with stent placement, where a balloon is inflated inside a diseased artery to flatten the plaque deposits against the artery walls, creating more room for blood to flow.

In some severe cases of the disease, multiple arteries may be blocked, and an open heart surgery called coronary artery bypass surgery may be necessary. This operation transplants a vessel from another part of the body to form a graft that goes past the narrowed arteries, thus enabling blood to flow around those arteries.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Tara Kay, PA, MMS treated as in Beaufort, SC during 2020 were stress testing and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Tara Kay, PA, MMS for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	12
stress testing	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Tara Kay, PA, MMS in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Tara Kay, PA, MMS treated during 2020 were high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Tara Kay, PA, MMS treated as in Beaufort, SC during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Tara Kay, PA, MMS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	419
hospital care	160
inpatient care	160

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Tara Kay, PA, MMS.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	84
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	74
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Tara Kay, PA, MMS in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Tara Kay, PA, MMS treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Tara Kay, PA, MMS treated as in Beaufort, SC during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Tara Kay, PA, MMS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	787
hospital care	289
inpatient care	289

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Tara Kay, PA, MMS.

**Gender**
Male	425
Female	398

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	663
Black	129
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	359
85 and over	150
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Tara Kay, PA, MMS in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Tara Kay, PA, MMS treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2020 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Tara Kay, PA, MMS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Tara Kay, PA, MMS treated as in Beaufort, SC were hospital care, inpatient care, stress testing and cardiac procedures.

cardiac procedures	12
doctor visit	603
hospital care	224
inpatient care	224
stress testing	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2020 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Tara Kay, PA, MMS.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	71
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	331
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	176
85 and over	74
Less than 65	16
65 to 74	151

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Tara Kay, PA, MMS From 2020 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Tara Kay, PA, MMS treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Education & Training

She is certified by the Board Certification: Physician Assistant, National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and has a state license in Virginia.

Board Certification: Board Certification: Physician Assistant, National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Tara Kay, PA, MMS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Beaufort Memorial

BEAUFORT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Ratings & Reviews

Tara Kay, PA, MMS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.97 out of 5 stars based on 30 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Tara Kay, PA, MMS from all over the web to help you find the right in Beaufort, SC.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-05-28