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Dr. William Brinkman, MD

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(194 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery

Emory University School of Medicine (1996)

4708 ALLIANCE BOULEVARD PAVILION I, SUITE 540
PLANO, TX 75093

(469) 800-6200

Dr. William Brinkman, MD is a cardiac surgeon in PLANO, TX specializing in cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. He graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. William Brinkman, MD is affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano, Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano, Baylor Scott & White Health, Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Dallas and Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton.

Office Locations

4708 ALLIANCE BOULEVARD PAVILION I, SUITE 540
PLANO, TX 75093

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William Brinkman, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

aortic valve replacement

In 2012, Dr. William Brinkman, MD performed more aortic valve replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Brinkman, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in PLANO, TX during 2012 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Brinkman, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	28
cardiac procedures	172
doctor visit	68
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
minimally invasive procedures	33
open surgery	56
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	56
vascular procedures	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Brinkman, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in PLANO, TX during 2013 were cardiac procedures, open surgery, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Brinkman, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	40
cardiac procedures	192
doctor visit	74
minimally invasive procedures	36
open surgery	94
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	93
vascular procedures	37

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brinkman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	29
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brinkman, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Brinkman, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in PLANO, TX during 2014 were cardiac procedures, open surgery, vascular procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Brinkman, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	33
cardiac procedures	212
doctor visit	138
minimally invasive procedures	42
open surgery	80
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	66
vascular procedures	69

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brinkman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	42
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brinkman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Brinkman, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in PLANO, TX during 2015 were cardiac procedures, vascular procedures, open surgery and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Brinkman, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	35
cardiac procedures	276
doctor visit	135
minimally invasive procedures	63
open surgery	84
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	70
vascular procedures	92

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brinkman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	342
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	510
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	114
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brinkman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	37
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Brinkman, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in PLANO, TX during 2016 were cardiac procedures, open surgery, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Brinkman, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	50
cardiac procedures	268
doctor visit	210
minimally invasive procedures	46
open surgery	114
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	100
vascular procedures	72

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brinkman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	265
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	48
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brinkman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Brinkman, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in PLANO, TX during 2017 were cardiac procedures, vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Brinkman, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	28
cardiac procedures	230
doctor visit	224
minimally invasive procedures	58
open surgery	56
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	56
vascular procedures	74

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brinkman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	255
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	42
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brinkman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	30
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Brinkman, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in PLANO, TX during 2018 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Brinkman, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	25
cardiac procedures	136
doctor visit	208
minimally invasive procedures	28
open surgery	50
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	50
vascular procedures	39

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brinkman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	36
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brinkman, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Brinkman, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in PLANO, TX during 2019 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Brinkman, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	34
cardiac procedures	176
doctor visit	166
minimally invasive procedures	33
open surgery	68
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	68
vascular procedures	46

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brinkman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brinkman, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Brinkman, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in PLANO, TX during 2020 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Brinkman, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	12
cardiac procedures	104
doctor visit	118
minimally invasive procedures	40
open surgery	24
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	24
vascular procedures	40

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brinkman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	26
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brinkman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Brinkman, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in PLANO, TX during 2021 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Brinkman, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	80
doctor visit	127
minimally invasive procedures	40
vascular procedures	40

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brinkman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brinkman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Brinkman, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in PLANO, TX during 2022 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Brinkman, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	124
doctor visit	92
minimally invasive procedures	44
vascular procedures	44

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brinkman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brinkman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	51
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Brinkman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William Brinkman, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in PLANO, TX were cardiac procedures, open surgery, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and vascular procedures.

bypass surgery	31
cardiac procedures	179
doctor visit	141
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
minimally invasive procedures	42
open surgery	69
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	64
vascular procedures	53

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brinkman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	207
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	82
85 and over	30
Less than 65	10
65 to 74	100

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brinkman, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William Brinkman, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	29
Cancer	11
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. William Brinkman, MD graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 1996. He completed residency at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine (1996)

Residency: Emory University Affiliated Hospitals (2000)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William Brinkman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano

Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano

Baylor Scott & White Health

Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Dallas

Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton

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. William Brinkman, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: United Healthcare Select Plus, United Healthcare Select, United Healthcare Choice Plus, United Healthcare Choice, Blue Choice, Aetna QPOS, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Blue California, Aetna Select, Aetna HMO, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, CIGNA Choice Fund, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, CIGNA Open Access Plus, Aetna Choice POS II, WellCare, AARP, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, United Healthcare Navigate, Medicaid, Aetna Managed Choice, Guardian, Humana, Cigna, United Healthcare Navigate Plus, Employers Health Network, HealthSmart, Humana PPO, Humana ChoiceCare Network, CIGNA Open Access Plus In Network, Superior Health Plan, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Aetna-Aetna Signature Administrators, Aetna-Health Network Option, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-PPO Network-Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Extended PPO, DFW ConnectedCare-American Airlines Employee Benefit Plan, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage PPO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Individual/Family, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Hendrick Health Employee Plan, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Covenant Preferred HMO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-EPO Network-Individual/Family, Imagine Health-Imagine Health Network, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier PPO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Group, Nebraska Furniture Mart-Emerald, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network Premium (PPO)/ HDHP, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Access PPO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Pyco Industries Employee Plan, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred HMO Network - Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-HMO Network-Individual/Family, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Solutions PPO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred HMO - Individual Marketplace, Prism Electric-BSW Premier - Prism, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred PPO Network, Aetna-Group Retiree Medicare PPO - Limited to Exxon/Mobil, Nebraska Furniture Mart-Onyx, Centivo Network-Centivo Network - Baylor Scott & White Premier, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Individual/Family, Aetna-Open Access Select, Nebraska Furniture Mart-Pearl, Medicare-Traditional Medicare, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network (SEQA & EQA), Catalyst Health Group-Catalyst Health - Baylor Scott & White Preferred, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Individual/Family, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage HMO, University Mary Hardin-Baylor-University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-McLane Group Network, Aetna-Health Network Only, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-HMO Network-Group and Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Group.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. William Brinkman, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

United Healthcare Select Plus

United Healthcare Select

United Healthcare Choice Plus

United Healthcare Choice

Blue Choice

Aetna QPOS

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Blue California

Aetna Select

Aetna HMO

Aetna Open Access Managed Choice

CIGNA Choice Fund

Aetna Open Access Elect Choice

CIGNA Open Access Plus

Aetna Choice POS II

WellCare

AARP

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

United Healthcare Navigate

Medicaid

Aetna Managed Choice

Guardian

Humana

Cigna

United Healthcare Navigate Plus

Employers Health Network

HealthSmart

Humana PPO

Humana ChoiceCare Network

CIGNA Open Access Plus In Network

Superior Health Plan

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Aetna-Aetna Signature Administrators

Aetna-Health Network Option

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-PPO Network-Group

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Extended PPO

DFW ConnectedCare-American Airlines Employee Benefit Plan

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage PPO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Individual/Family

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Hendrick Health Employee Plan

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Covenant Preferred HMO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-EPO Network-Individual/Family

Imagine Health-Imagine Health Network

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier PPO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Group

Nebraska Furniture Mart-Emerald

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network Premium (PPO)/ HDHP

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Access PPO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Pyco Industries Employee Plan

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Group

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred HMO Network - Group

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-HMO Network-Individual/Family

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Solutions PPO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred HMO - Individual Marketplace

Prism Electric-BSW Premier - Prism

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred PPO Network

Aetna-Group Retiree Medicare PPO - Limited to Exxon/Mobil

Nebraska Furniture Mart-Onyx

Centivo Network-Centivo Network - Baylor Scott & White Premier

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Individual/Family

Aetna-Open Access Select

Nebraska Furniture Mart-Pearl

Medicare-Traditional Medicare

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network (SEQA & EQA)

Catalyst Health Group-Catalyst Health - Baylor Scott & White Preferred

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Individual/Family

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage HMO

University Mary Hardin-Baylor-University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-McLane Group Network

Aetna-Health Network Only

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-HMO Network-Group

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Group

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. William Brinkman, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 194 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. William Brinkman, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in PLANO, TX.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-02-16

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Brinkman is one of the kindest and most caring cardiac surgeons I have ever met! He took the time to explain everything to me and listen to all my concerns regarding my recent procedure. If every surgeon were like Dr. Brinkman the world would be a much much better place.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-01-02

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Excellent. Dr Brinkman really helped put my heart issues in perspective. Really appreciated his detailed Insigjt Intp my Issues and feel much better about his follow up plan going forward. Excellent doctor, really glad I have him as my doctor. Peace of mind !

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-09-25

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I found him to be engaged in my health concerns.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$209,678 Aortic Stent Grafts $45,676	Valiant Captivia $42,286	Valiant Navion $16,093	Avalus $16,004	Endurant $15,731	Other $73,887
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$46,288 TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $18,000	EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis $11,191	Conformable TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $11,140	Product in Development $2,441	EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis $1,529	Other $1,987
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$31,431 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $14,559	Pericardial Heart Valves $3,441	Edwards SAPIEN XT Transcatheter Heart Valve $2,750	Transcatheter Heart Valves $1,717	Investigational Devices $1,091	Other $7,874
Bolton Medical Inc	$27,262 RELAY THORACIC STENT-GRAFT WITH PLUS DELIVERY SYSTEM $10,172	Grafts $7,352	TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM $4,136	RELAY PLUS $2,760	RELAY $929	Other $1,913
Medtronic, Inc.	$22,360 Avalus $17,880	Mosaic $4,000	Penditure $205	APOLLOTM $162	ENDURANT IIS $68	Other $45
Other	$26,434 SURGICAL $12,184	iCAST $2,000	ON-X AORTIC HEART VALVE WITH CONFORM-X SEWING RING AND EXTENDED HOLDER $2,000	Structural Heart $1,644	Cardiac non-SynerGraft $1,604	Other $7,002

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$131,431
Travel and Lodging	$90,298
Consulting Fee	$67,075
Honoraria	$39,800
Food and Beverage	$28,741
Other	$6,108

Research Payments

Dr. William Brinkman, MD has received 140 research payments totaling $608,610.

Biography

Dr. William Brinkman, who practices in Plano, TX, is a medical specialist in cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Brinkman seems to honor United Healthcare Navigate, Blue California, and HealthSmart, as well as other insurance carriers. After completing medical school at Emory University School of Medicine and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, he performed his residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Children's Hospital Boston, and a hospital affiliated with Emory University. He has received the distinction of Texas Super Doctors. Dr. Brinkman speaks Spanish. He is affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano, HealthTexas Provider Network, and Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano. Doctor.com reports that Dr. Brinkman is accepting new patients at his office in PLANO, TX.