Dr. William Brian Dobyns, MD

  • Saint Paul, MN
  • Clinical genetics (m.d.) physician
NPI1538282736PAC ID6204952682
Publications
306
MIPS score, 2024
89
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$1,961
Medical groups
3
Practice address
435 Phalen Blvd, Saint Paul, MN 55130
Practice phone
Call (651) 254-0900
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

HealthPartners Specialty Center-Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine

Saint Paul, Minnesota

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Dr. William Brian Dobyns is a clinical genetics (m.d.) physician in Saint Paul, Minnesota

Dr. Dobyns practices at HealthPartners Specialty Center-Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Dr. Dobyns' NPI, 1538282736, was assigned on April 10, 2007. Dr. Dobyns graduated from Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine - Rochester in 1978. Dr. Dobyns' Washington license number on file is MD60152986.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6204952682
NPI enumeration date
April 10, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(651) 254-0900
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
74
Medical school graduation
1978

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

Dr. William Brian Dobyns practices at HealthPartners Specialty Center-Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine in Saint Paul, Minnesota

Dr. Dobyns' primary practice is HealthPartners Specialty Center-Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine, at 435 Phalen Blvd, Saint Paul, MN 55130 in Ramsey County. The practice phone is (651) 254-0900.

  • HealthPartners Specialty Center-Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine
    435 Phalen Blvd, Saint Paul, MN 55130 · Ramsey CountyPhone(651) 254-0900

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. William Brian Dobyns is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Dobyns' primary practice is HealthPartners Specialty Center-Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Dr. Dobyns is also affiliated with University of Chicago Medical Center. The medical group on file is M Health Fairview Recovery Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Dobyns to 2 more medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. William Brian Dobyns' practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
HealthPartners Specialty Center-Orthopaedic and Sports MedicineAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. William Brian Dobyns is one of 23 clinical genetics (m.d.) physicians in Minnesota

Clinical genetics (m.d.) is Dr. Dobyns' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207SG0201X. Dr. Dobyns is board certified in clinical genetics by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics. Dmand AI has Dr. Dobyns' licenses on file in 5 states: Washington, Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Clinical genetics (m.d.), WashingtonPrimaryLicense MD60152986 · 2010 to 2020 · taxonomy 207SG0201X
  • Minnesota license2020 to 2026
  • Pediatrics, IllinoisLicense 036-099156 · 1998 to 2011 · taxonomy 208000000X
  • Wisconsin license1979 to 1997
  • Indiana license1989 to 1993

Clinical genetics (m.d.) physicians near Dr. Dobyns

Counts of clinical genetics (m.d.) physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

23clinical genetics (m.d.) physicians in Minnesota
7clinical genetics (m.d.) physicians in Saint Paul

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. William Brian Dobyns' patients have a median age of 10

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Dobyns' median patient age at 10, with 55% women.

Dr. Dobyns' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 10

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women55%
  • Men45%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. William Brian Dobyns scored 89 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Dobyns for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Dobyns accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Dobyns' MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 89of 100Final score
  • 75.4of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 76of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

Dr. William Brian Dobyns has 306 publications on record

Dmand AI links 306 papers to Dr. Dobyns, published from 2000 to 2025. 2019 was the busiest year, with 13. The most frequent topics are Brain, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Phenotype. Dr. Dobyns has published most often in Am J Med Genet A. Dr. Dobyns' most frequent co-authors are Ghayda Mirzaa, MD, Anthony J. Barkovich, MD and Joseph Gerard Gleeson, MD.

Papers306
Years published2000 to 2025

Dr. Dobyns' papers by year, 2016 to 2025

Topics Dr. Dobyns writes about most

  • Brain
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Phenotype
  • Abnormalities, Multiple
  • Microcephaly
  • Cerebral Cortex
  • Pedigree
  • Intellectual Disability

Dr. Dobyns' most frequent co-authors

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. William Brian Dobyns received $1,961 in industry payments in 2020

CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Dobyns from 1 drug or device company in 2020. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 70% of the total. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation paid the most, $1,961.

General payments to Dr. Dobyns by kind, 2020 to 2020

$2Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$1,37070%
  • Food and beverage$59030%

Companies that paid Dr. Dobyns the most, 2020 to 2020

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

Dr. William Brian Dobyns has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Dobyns, most recently Bernard Sachs Award for research in neuroscience with relevance to the care of children with neurological disorders in 2018.

Awards and honors for Dr. Dobyns

  1. 2018
    • Bernard Sachs Award for research in neuroscience with relevance to the care of children with neurological disorders

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. William Brian Dobyns graduated from Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine - Rochester

Dr. Dobyns graduated from Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine - Rochester in 1978.

  1. Medical schoolMayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine - Rochester
  2. Board certified in clinical geneticsAmerican Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics
  3. Board certified in neurology with special qualification in child neurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. William Brian Dobyns's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
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NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. William Brian Dobyns' NPI number?

Dr. William Brian Dobyns' NPI number is 1538282736. It was assigned on April 10, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. William Brian Dobyns?

Dr. William Brian Dobyns is a clinical genetics (m.d.) physician in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Clinical Genetics (M.D.) Physician (taxonomy code 207SG0201X).

Where does Dr. William Brian Dobyns practice?

Dr. Dobyns practices at 435 Phalen Blvd, Saint Paul, MN 55130. Dr. Dobyns' primary practice is HealthPartners Specialty Center-Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Dmand AI also links Dr. Dobyns to 2 medical groups.

What is Dr. William Brian Dobyns' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Dobyns is (651) 254-0900.

What is Dr. William Brian Dobyns' medical license number?

Dr. Dobyns' Washington license number on file is MD60152986, one of the licenses on file in 5 states.

Which states has Dr. William Brian Dobyns been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Dobyns in Washington (2010 to 2020), Minnesota (2020 to 2026), Illinois (1998 to 2011), Wisconsin (1979 to 1997) and Indiana (1989 to 1993).

Which hospitals is Dr. William Brian Dobyns affiliated with?

Dr. Dobyns is affiliated with University of Chicago Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. William Brian Dobyns part of?

Dr. Dobyns is linked to M Health Fairview Recovery Clinic. Dmand AI links Dr. Dobyns to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. William Brian Dobyns accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Dr. Dobyns as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. William Brian Dobyns' MIPS score?

Dr. Dobyns' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 89 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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Is Dr. William Brian Dobyns board certified?

Yes. Dr. Dobyns is board certified in clinical genetics by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics.

Where did Dr. William Brian Dobyns go to medical school?

Dr. Dobyns graduated from Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine - Rochester in 1978.

Has Dr. William Brian Dobyns received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,961 in general payments to Dr. Dobyns from 1 company from 2020 to 2020. The largest total came from Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation.

How long has Dr. William Brian Dobyns been practicing?

Dr. Dobyns graduated from medical school in 1978, 48 years ago.

Does Dr. William Brian Dobyns do research?

Dmand AI links 306 publications to Dr. Dobyns, published from 2000 to 2025.

Who does Dr. William Brian Dobyns publish with?

Dr. Dobyns' most frequent co-authors are Ghayda Mirzaa, MD (41 shared papers), Anthony J. Barkovich, MD (27 shared papers) and Joseph Gerard Gleeson, MD (26 shared papers).

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