Covered recipient · General Payments record

WILLIAM T BRINKMAN

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

NPI: 1902950983
CMS profile: 268154
Location: PLANO, TX

General Payments · PY2018–2024

$261,090.63

Reported across 398 records
CMS publication 2026-01-23

Latest program year · PY2024

$48,036.42

70 records · 0 disputed

Financial relationships do not necessarily indicate an improper relationship; the data is open to interpretation.

How these totals are calculated

The total is the sum of the General Payments records CMS published for the labeled program year(s), exactly as published. Nothing is estimated, weighted, or combined across categories.
General Payments only. Research and Ownership/Investment are separate datasets and are never summed with these figures; amounts are kept separate per program year.
Featured-page threshold (a presentation gate, not a judgment): records>=3 OR total>=100 (all years).
Methodology & Data — sourcing, labeling, and limitations.

By nature of payment

PY2024 · sorted by reported total

Nature of payment	Amount	Records
Consulting Fee	$25,118.75	13
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$8,965.00	2
Travel and Lodging	$8,796.16	19
Food and Beverage	$2,656.51	35
Honoraria	$2,500.00	1

By paying entity

PY2024 · sorted by reported total

Paying entity	Amount	Records
Artivion, Inc.	$14,725.68	9
Bolton Medical Inc	$10,915.82	10
Medtronic, Inc.	$9,936.69	13
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$6,734.39	24
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$5,554.11	12
KLS-Martin L.P.	$122.35	1
Abbott Laboratories	$47.38	1

By program year

All program years on this page · sorted by year

Program year	Amount	Records
PY2018	$39,394.70	95
PY2019	$94,786.71	102
PY2020	$21,588.18	34
PY2021	$13,217.28	20
PY2022	$19,350.95	36
PY2023	$24,716.39	41
PY2024	$48,036.42	70

Payment records · PY2024 (70)

Sorted by paying entity, then date · as published by CMS

Program year 2024 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Record-level detail is published for PY2024; earlier years are summarised in “By program year”.

Paying entity	Amount	Date	Nature of payment	Dispute status	Published	Record ID	Source
Abbott Laboratories	$47.38	04/09/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1125332142	CMS
Artivion, Inc.	$107.63	01/16/2024	Travel and Lodging	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1145788783	CMS
Artivion, Inc.	$2,500.00	04/04/2024	Honoraria	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1145791860	CMS
Artivion, Inc.	$261.38	04/11/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1145791924	CMS
Artivion, Inc.	$5,835.40	05/05/2024	Travel and Lodging	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1145791758	CMS
Artivion, Inc.	$164.50	05/07/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1145789749	CMS
Artivion, Inc.	$2,400.00	06/06/2024	Consulting Fee	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1145791862	CMS
Artivion, Inc.	$191.53	09/18/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1145790846	CMS
Artivion, Inc.	$3,200.00	10/10/2024	Consulting Fee	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1145791864	CMS
Artivion, Inc.	$65.24	10/11/2024	Travel and Lodging	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1145791034	CMS
Bolton Medical Inc	$575.00	03/28/2024	Consulting Fee	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1150738793	CMS
Bolton Medical Inc	$2,900.00	04/14/2024	Consulting Fee	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1150738797	CMS
Bolton Medical Inc	$862.50	04/28/2024	Consulting Fee	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1150738802	CMS
Bolton Medical Inc	$25.98	04/30/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1150738805	CMS
Bolton Medical Inc	$25.14	05/26/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1150738809	CMS
Bolton Medical Inc	$550.20	06/13/2024	Travel and Lodging	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1150738813	CMS
Bolton Medical Inc	$159.00	06/13/2024	Travel and Lodging	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1150738818	CMS
Bolton Medical Inc	$318.00	06/13/2024	Travel and Lodging	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1150738821	CMS
Bolton Medical Inc	$4,500.00	07/10/2024	Consulting Fee	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1150738826	CMS
Bolton Medical Inc	$1,000.00	11/09/2024	Consulting Fee	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1150738830	CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$300.00	01/27/2024	Consulting Fee	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1138809049	CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$160.52	03/06/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1138809047	CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$556.40	04/17/2024	Travel and Lodging	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1138809135	CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$162.35	04/27/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1138809071	CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$401.07	05/22/2024	Travel and Lodging	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1138809103	CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$135.57	05/29/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1138809127	CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$575.00	06/03/2024	Consulting Fee	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1138809073	CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$1.00	06/07/2024	Travel and Lodging	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1138809129	CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$289.00	06/09/2024	Travel and Lodging	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1138809119	CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$19.92	06/10/2024	Travel and Lodging	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1138809109	CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$13.72	06/10/2024	Travel and Lodging	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1138809121	CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$19.12	06/10/2024	Travel and Lodging	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1138809123	CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$8.39	06/10/2024	Travel and Lodging	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1138809125	CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$31.15	06/11/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1138809107	CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$12.94	06/11/2024	Travel and Lodging	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1138809111	CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$10.79	06/11/2024	Travel and Lodging	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1138809115	CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$189.63	06/11/2024	Travel and Lodging	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1138809117	CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$9.97	06/11/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1138809137	CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$13.33	06/11/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1138809139	CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$8.72	06/11/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1138809141	CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$8.28	06/11/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1138809143	CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$25.80	06/11/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1138809145	CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$3,593.75	06/27/2024	Consulting Fee	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1138809101	CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$187.97	12/09/2024	Travel and Lodging	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1138809153	CMS
KLS-Martin L.P.	$122.35	02/22/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1144950296	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$2,200.00	01/31/2024	Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1112045990	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$412.50	02/02/2024	Consulting Fee	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1112045994	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$70.63	05/21/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119542747	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$139.09	06/20/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119542749	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$8.83	06/25/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119542751	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$34.88	06/25/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119542753	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$9.31	06/25/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119542755	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$6.68	06/25/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119542757	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$40.26	06/25/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119542759	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$40.45	06/25/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119542761	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$31.41	06/25/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119542763	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$6,765.00	06/28/2024	Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1112045992	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$177.65	10/15/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119542765	CMS
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$37.20	01/27/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1148101243	CMS
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$39.56	01/28/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1148101247	CMS
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$9.00	02/26/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1148101255	CMS
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$5.83	02/26/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1148101259	CMS
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$11.60	02/26/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1148101263	CMS
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$172.72	02/26/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1148101267	CMS
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$156.80	02/27/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1148101271	CMS
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$50.74	02/29/2024	Travel and Lodging	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1148101283	CMS
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$146.75	04/03/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1148101307	CMS
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$4,200.00	04/12/2024	Consulting Fee	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1148101275	CMS
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$600.00	04/12/2024	Consulting Fee	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1148101279	CMS
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$123.91	05/21/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1148101291	CMS

Source & provenance

Dataset: CMS Open Payments — General Payments
Publisher of source data: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CMS publication date: 2026-01-23
Program years on this page: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Source files: Dataset page · Bulk file · PY2018 , PY2019 , PY2020 , PY2021 , PY2022 , PY2023 , PY2024
Generated from: OP_DTL_GNRL_PGYR2024_P01232026_01102026.csv

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