Dr. William English, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. English
Dr. William English is a surgery in San Antonio, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. English performed 2,567 Medicare services across 1,851 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. English received a total of $163,044 from 25 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 481 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in surgery. Payments are distributed across multiple categories and often reflect legitimate professional engagement with the medical industry. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. English is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel | 304 | $129 | $495 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 192 | $8 | $25 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 188 | $722 | $2,784 |
| Red blood cell concentration measurement | 188 | $2 | $7 |
| Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, ionized) | 187 | $13 | $41 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 183 | $38 | $145 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 180 | $46 | $231 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | 165 | $8 | $31 |
| Coagulation time measurement, activated | 126 | $4 | $13 |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | 101 | $82 | $358 |
| Blood glucose (sugar) measurement using reagent strip | 90 | $5 | $15 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 88 | $29 | $113 |
| Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image | 79 | $116 | $465 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | 61 | $38 | $163 |
| Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel | 56 | $5,754 | $26,050 |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | 42 | $103 | $430 |
| Removal of plaque and insertion of stents in arteries of leg | 40 | $7,374 | $32,826 |
| Removal of plaque in arteries of leg | 37 | $4,239 | $25,685 |
| Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | 37 | $87 | $366 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 35 | $135 | $555 |
| Removal of plaque and insertion of stents in artery of leg, initial vessel | 30 | $8,971 | $34,406 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 30 | $87 | $347 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit with review by radiologist | 28 | $422 | $2,060 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 22 | $920 | $3,519 |
| Balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 19 | $450 | $1,722 |
| Insertion of tube into chest aorta for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | 17 | $365 | $2,902 |
| Removal of tunneled central venous tube | 17 | $111 | $482 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and insertion of stent in dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 13 | $3,259 | $12,472 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 12 | $98 | $373 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Payments are distributed across multiple categories with no single dominant type. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for surgery in TX.
Geographic Context
2.8 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. English is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in TX), and high industry engagement (mixed engagement, top 2%), with 20 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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