Dr. Elyse J. Brinkmann, M.D.
Joint Replacement Surgery (Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician)
1959 Ne Pacific St
Seattle, WA 98195
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King County includes primary care (5% of residents) and dental (4% of residents) and mental health (4% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 12
- In the NPI registry since
- 2014
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 84
Licensed in Washington since 2021, according to the Washington State Department of Health. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
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
- 2014Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. 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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Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician primary
WA license MD61187217 (first issued 2021; active) -
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
WA license MD61187217 (first issued 2021; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- University of Washington Medical Ctr Seattle, WA
Medical groups
- The Association of University Physicians (3,535 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
- 84
- Services billed
- 227
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 12 | 11 |
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.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone Hcl Other prescribers in Seattle, WA | 12 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 9 payments worth $181 in total to this clinician.
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $157 |
|---|---|
| Onkos Surgical, Inc. | $24.51 |
| Food and Beverage | $128 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $52.76 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Jun 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Avenir · Hips · travel to Fort Wayne, IN · in-kind | $15.23 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Jun 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Avenir · Hips · travel to Fort Wayne, IN · in-kind | $15.23 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Jun 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Avenir · Hips · travel to Fort Wayne, IN · in-kind | $11.15 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Jun 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Avenir · Hips · travel to Fort Wayne, IN · in-kind | $11.15 |
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.