Clayton Joseph Brinster, MD
NPI 1497802573ActiveIndividual· Surgery, Vascular Surgery· Chicago, IL
Surgery, Vascular Surgery (MD) with University of Chicago and 2 other groups, practicing in Chicago, Illinois. Medicare paid $31,736 for services to 515 patients in 2024. W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $11,878 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Keck Hospital of Usc and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1497802573 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 4, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 24, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 24, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery, Vascular Surgery Primary | 2086S0129X | 036167389 | IL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Vascular Surgery (CA); Practitioner - Vascular Surgery (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 515 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 660 across 45 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $31,736 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Vascular Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- University of ChicagoChicago, IL · 1,712 clinicians
- Usc Care Medical Group IncLos Angeles, CA · 1,380 clinicians
- The University of Chicago Medical CenterChicago, IL · 915 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Keck Hospital of UscLos Angeles, CA
- The University of Chicago Medical CenterChicago, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$11,878 · 36 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$3,447 · 22 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $10,504 | 25 |
| Cook Medical LLC | $1,190 | 5 |
| Shape Memory Medical Inc. | $109.74 | 3 |
| Cook Research Incorporated | $49.86 | 2 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $24.56 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$9,500 · 4 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,422 · 31 payments
- Travel and Lodging$956.14 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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