Dr. William M. Brigode, MD
General Surgery (Surgery Physician)
1500 S Fairfield Ave
Chicago, IL 60608
Who else practices at this address →
Cook County includes primary care (3% of residents) and mental health (4% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Ohio State University College of Medicine (2015)
- Years since graduation
- 11
- In the NPI registry since
- 2015
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 85
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2015Medical school: Ohio State University College of Medicine
- 2015Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Surgery Physician primary
IL license 125067836
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- John H Stroger Jr Hospital Chicago, IL
- Javon Bea Hospital Rockford, IL
- Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center Lake Geneva, WI
Medical groups
- Cook County (788 clinicians)
- Rockford Health Physicians (521 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 85
- Services billed
- 146
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 44 | 35 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 28 | 28 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 16 | 15 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 5 companies reported 21 payments worth $7,998 in total to this clinician.
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $7,573 |
|---|---|
| Polynovo North America LLC | $209 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $119 |
| Prytime Medical Devices, Inc. | $74.83 |
| Abiomed | $22.03 |
| Education | $5,500 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $1,999 |
| Food and Beverage | $498 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jun 2, 2025 | Education DAVINCI XI · SURGERY · in-kind | $2,500 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jun 9, 2025 | Education DAVINCI XI · SURGERY · in-kind | $1,500 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jun 16, 2025 | Education DAVINCI XI · SURGERY · in-kind | $1,500 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. May 19, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to SANTA CLARA, CA · in-kind | $610 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Apr 30, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to AUSTIN, TX · in-kind | $443 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. May 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to AUSTIN, TX · in-kind | $260 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Apr 8, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to AUSTIN, TX · in-kind | $214 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Apr 8, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to AUSTIN, TX · in-kind | $141 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jun 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to SAN JOSE, CA · in-kind | $138 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jun 2, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to SAN JOSE, CA · in-kind | $95.65 |
All 13 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jun 16, 2025 | Education DAVINCI XI · SURGERY · in-kind | $1,500 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jun 9, 2025 | Education DAVINCI XI · SURGERY · in-kind | $1,500 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jun 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to SAN JOSE, CA · in-kind | $138 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jun 2, 2025 | Education DAVINCI XI · SURGERY · in-kind | $2,500 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jun 2, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to SAN JOSE, CA · in-kind | $95.65 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. May 19, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to SANTA CLARA, CA · in-kind | $610 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. May 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to SAN JOSE, CA · in-kind | $48.93 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. May 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to SAN JOSE, CA · in-kind | $30.00 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. May 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to AUSTIN, TX · in-kind | $260 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Apr 30, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to AUSTIN, TX · in-kind | $443 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Apr 8, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to AUSTIN, TX · in-kind | $214 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Apr 8, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to AUSTIN, TX · in-kind | $141 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Apr 8, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to AUSTIN, TX · in-kind | $19.00 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.