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Dr. William R Dobkin, MD

(Dr. William Dobkin, M.D.)

(7 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

3900 W Coast Highway Suite 300
Newport Beach, CA 92663

(949) 646-2998

Dr. William R Dobkin, MD is a neurosurgeon in Fountain Valley, CA specializing in neurosurgery.

Office Locations

11160 Warner Avenue
Fountain Valley, CA 92708

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3900 W Coast Highway Suite 300 Newport Beach Ca
Rialto, CA 92663

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3900 W Coast Highway Suite 300
Newport Beach, CA 92663

(949) 646-2998

(949) 646-8151

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Holliday said Nussbaum's neurosurgeon, Dr. William Dobkin, has decided that it is too risky at this time to attempt to remove the bullet, which is lodged between the first and second vertebrae of...”—"Fountain Valley : Slug to Stay in Shooting Victim's Neck for Now", Los Angeles Times, June 2021

“Dr. William Dobkin, the center's last remaining neurosurgeon, managed to pull her back from the brink.”—"Trauma Unit Dying as It Works to Save Lives", Los Angeles Times, March 2019

“Hoag Hospital's "Christmas Carol Ball" at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, featured special guest and Newport Beach resident Michelle Wulfestieg, center, who shared her remarkable story of being...”—""Christmas at The Ritz" Heralds Million Dollar Gift to Chapman Film School", The Orange County Register, December 2009

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William R Dobkin, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Fountain Valley, CA during 2012 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	47
cranial surgery	45
decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	475
hospital care	119
implant removal	21
inpatient care	119
minimally invasive procedures	14
neck surgery	47
nerve procedures	36
spinal procedures	213

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William R Dobkin, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Fountain Valley, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	45
cranial surgery	12
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	494
hospital care	218
inpatient care	218
neck surgery	48
nerve procedures	44
spinal procedures	165

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	45
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William R Dobkin, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Fountain Valley, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	30
cranial surgery	33
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	120
hospital care	199
inpatient care	199
minimally invasive procedures	14
neck surgery	16
nerve procedures	21
spinal procedures	136

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	35
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	22
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William R Dobkin, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Fountain Valley, CA during 2015 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	37
cranial surgery	40
decompression surgery	57
doctor visit	68
hospital care	93
inpatient care	93
minimally invasive procedures	22
neck surgery	27
nerve procedures	57
spinal procedures	213

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	52
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	25
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William R Dobkin, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Fountain Valley, CA during 2016 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	45
cranial surgery	18
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	341
hospital care	113
inpatient care	113
joint surgery	13
neck surgery	47
nerve procedures	39
open surgery	13
pelvic surgery	13
spinal procedures	169

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	42
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William R Dobkin, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Fountain Valley, CA during 2017 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	26
cranial surgery	16
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	274
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
minimally invasive procedures	12
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	29
spinal procedures	142

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	33
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William R Dobkin, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Fountain Valley, CA during 2018 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
cranial surgery	19
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	304
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	13
spinal procedures	89

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	24
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William R Dobkin, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Fountain Valley, CA during 2019 were spinal procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	57
cranial surgery	19
decompression surgery	53
doctor visit	307
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
joint surgery	17
minimally invasive procedures	14
neck surgery	38
nerve procedures	53
open surgery	17
pelvic surgery	17
plastic surgery procedures	21
reconstructive surgery	21
spinal procedures	223
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	21

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	35
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	20
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William R Dobkin, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Fountain Valley, CA during 2020 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	55
cranial surgery	17
decompression surgery	59
doctor visit	216
hospital care	99
implant removal	20
inpatient care	99
neck surgery	45
nerve procedures	59
spinal procedures	242

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	30
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William R Dobkin, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Fountain Valley, CA during 2021 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	52
cranial surgery	16
decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	281
hospital care	89
implant removal	17
inpatient care	89
neck surgery	38
nerve procedures	48
spinal procedures	212

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	35
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	33
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Dementia	26
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William R Dobkin, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Fountain Valley, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	51
cranial surgery	28
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	206
hospital care	221
inpatient care	221
minimally invasive procedures	12
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	12
spinal procedures	108

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	42
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	43
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	41
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	32
Dementia	18
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William R Dobkin, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Fountain Valley, CA during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	106
hospital care	178
inpatient care	178

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	40
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	31
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	24
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William R Dobkin, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Fountain Valley, CA were spinal procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	41
cranial surgery	23
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	266
hospital care	123
implant removal	19
inpatient care	123
joint surgery	15
minimally invasive procedures	14
neck surgery	31
nerve procedures	37
open surgery	15
pelvic surgery	15
plastic surgery procedures	21
reconstructive surgery	21
spinal procedures	173
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD.

**Gender**
Female	108
Male	95

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	12
Non-Hispanic White	164
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	8
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	73
85 and over	31
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	73

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William R Dobkin, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	23
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. William R Dobkin, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.21 out of 5 stars based on 7 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. William R Dobkin, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Fountain Valley, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Globus Medical, Inc.	$45,804 Spine $25,315	REVERE 6.35 Degen Ti System $19,782	REVERE $650	REVERE 6.35 $56
Precision Spine, Inc.	$5,170 REFORM LUMBAR $4,000	Vault C $1,105	Reform $65
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$249 ACTIVA $75	STRATA $40	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $31	MIDAS REX $20	S7 $19	Other $64
K2M, Inc.	$136 CASCADIA Interbody System $80	RAVINE Lateral Access System $55
Life Spine, Inc.	$134 $134
Other	$976 Gliadel $119	Surgical planning and navigation radiation treatment planning and positioning $106	ALIF $85	Infinity DBS Pulse Generators $54	I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT $51	Other $561

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$44,903
Consulting Fee	$5,000
Food and Beverage	$2,566

Biography

Dr. William Dobkin's area of specialization is neurosurgery. Patient reviews placed Dr. Dobkin at an average of 3.0 stars (out of 5).

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R Dobkin, MD From 2012 - 2023

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