Dr. William J. O'Brien, MD

  • Aurora, IL
  • General surgeon
NPI1831101955PAC ID3375596661
Medicare services, 2024
706
Medicare patients, 2024
517
Part D claims, 2024
118
Publications
1
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
1221 N Highland Ave, Aurora, IL 60506
Practice phone
Call (630) 264-8400
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Primary practice

Advocate Medical Group Ambulatory Surgery Center - Aurora

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Aurora, Illinois

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Dr. William J. O'Brien is a general surgeon in Aurora, Illinois

Dr. O'Brien practices at Advocate Medical Group Ambulatory Surgery Center - Aurora in Aurora, Illinois.

Dr. O'Brien's NPI, 1831101955, was assigned on August 13, 2006. Dr. O'Brien graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine in 1989. Dr. O'Brien holds Illinois license 036-092894.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3375596661
NPI enumeration date
August 13, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(630) 264-8400
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
63
Medical school graduation
1989

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. William J. O'Brien practices at Advocate Medical Group Ambulatory Surgery Center - Aurora in Aurora, Illinois

Dr. O'Brien's primary practice is Advocate Medical Group Ambulatory Surgery Center - Aurora, at 1221 N Highland Ave, Aurora, IL 60506. The practice phone is (630) 264-8400.

  • Advocate Medical Group Ambulatory Surgery Center - Aurora
    1221 N Highland Ave, Aurora, IL 60506Phone(630) 264-8400

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. William J. O'Brien is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. O'Brien's primary practice is Advocate Medical Group Ambulatory Surgery Center - Aurora in Aurora, Illinois. Dr. O'Brien is also affiliated with Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital. The medical group on file is Dreyer Medical Clinic (Advocate Medical Group). Dmand AI also links Dr. O'Brien to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. William J. O'Brien's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. O'Brien practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Advocate Medical Group Ambulatory Surgery Center - AuroraAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. William J. O'Brien is one of 1,217 general surgeons in Illinois

Surgery is Dr. O'Brien's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. O'Brien is licensed in Illinois.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, IllinoisPrimaryLicense 036-092894 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. O'Brien

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Dr. William J. O'Brien billed Medicare for 706 services in 2024

CMS data shows 706 Medicare services from Dr. O'Brien across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 517 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $89,201 for them.

Medicare services, 2024706
Medicare patients517
Paid by Medicare$89,201
Procedure codes15

Dr. O'Brien's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 4042024: 34914%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2192024: 2085%
Surgery
2023: 972024: 13337%
Imaging
2023: 02024: 16

Where Dr. O'Brien's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office67495%
  • In a facility325%

Dr. O'Brien compared with the Illinois median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. O'Brien
  • Illinois median
Medicare services
706vs 1943.6 times
Medicare patients
517vs 1443.6 times
Part D claims
88vs 283.1 times

Medians across 1,031 general surgeons in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. O'Brien's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. William J. O'Brien treated 517 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 517 Medicare patients who saw Dr. O'Brien in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 224 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.48, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. O'Brien's median patient age at 73, with 46% women.

Medicare patients, 2024517
Average age76
Average risk score1.48
Also on Medicaid4%

Dr. O'Brien's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. O'Brien's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women25850%
  • Men25950%

Chronic conditions among Dr. O'Brien's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis55%
  4. Ischemic heart disease43%
  5. Chronic kidney disease32%
  6. Diabetes32%
  7. Atrial fibrillation26%
  8. Heart failure24%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. O'Brien's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women46%
  • Men54%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. William J. O'Brien wrote 118 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. O'Brien wrote 118 Medicare Part D claims for 100 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 88 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $235 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 71 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024118
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$235
Part D patients100

Dr. O'Brien's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic114 claims97%
  • Brand-name and other4 claims3%

Dr. O'Brien's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. O'Brien's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids81%96 of 118 claims
  • Antibiotics9%11 of 118 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 712024: 8824%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 2 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. William J. O'Brien ranks in the 94th percentile for hernia repair - groin (open) in Medicare

Dr. O'Brien accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 15 procedures of hernia repair - groin (open) by Dr. O'Brien, more than 94% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. O'Brien ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
90th percentile72 procedures
Hernia repair - groin (open)
94th percentile15 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Varicose vein removal: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. William J. O'Brien has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. O'Brien in 2023. Dr. O'Brien's most frequent co-authors are Tim Nico Beck, MD, PhD and Talia Burneikis, MD.

Papers1

Dr. O'Brien's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. O'Brien

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Dr. William J. O'Brien received $185 in industry payments from 2016 to 2023

CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. O'Brien from 3 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Ossio Inc paid the most, $149.

General payments to Dr. O'Brien by program year, 2016 to 2023

Companies that paid Dr. O'Brien the most, 2016 to 2023

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. William J. O'Brien graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine

Dr. O'Brien graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine in 1989.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Wisconsin School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. William J. O'Brien's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. William J. O'Brien's NPI number?

Dr. William J. O'Brien's NPI number is 1831101955. It was assigned on August 13, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. William J. O'Brien?

Dr. William J. O'Brien is a general surgeon in Aurora, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. William J. O'Brien practice?

Dr. O'Brien practices at 1221 N Highland Ave, Aurora, IL 60506. Dr. O'Brien's primary practice is Advocate Medical Group Ambulatory Surgery Center - Aurora in Aurora, Illinois. Dmand AI also links Dr. O'Brien to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. William J. O'Brien's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. O'Brien is (630) 264-8400.

What is Dr. William J. O'Brien's medical license number?

Dr. O'Brien holds Illinois license 036-092894.

Which hospitals is Dr. William J. O'Brien affiliated with?

Dr. O'Brien is affiliated with Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. William J. O'Brien part of?

Dr. O'Brien is linked to Dreyer Medical Clinic (Advocate Medical Group). Dmand AI links Dr. O'Brien to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. William J. O'Brien accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. O'Brien billed Medicare for 706 services in 2024, and Dr. O'Brien accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. William J. O'Brien see?

CMS counts 517 Medicare patients who saw Dr. O'Brien in 2024, with an average age of 76.

What services does Dr. William J. O'Brien bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. O'Brien's most billed Medicare services were blood vessel study (93880), office visit, new patient (99203) and blood vessel study (93970).

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Where did Dr. William J. O'Brien go to medical school?

Dr. O'Brien graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine in 1989.

What drugs does Dr. William J. O'Brien prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. O'Brien's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Acetaminophen-Codeine.

Has Dr. William J. O'Brien received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $185 in general payments to Dr. O'Brien from 3 companies from 2016 to 2023. The largest total came from Ossio Inc.

How long has Dr. William J. O'Brien been practicing?

Dr. O'Brien graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.

Does Dr. William J. O'Brien do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. O'Brien.

Who does Dr. William J. O'Brien publish with?

Dr. O'Brien's most frequent co-authors are Tim Nico Beck, MD, PhD (1 shared paper) and Talia Burneikis, MD (1 shared paper).

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