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William E. Hopkins, MD

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William E. Hopkins, MD
Cardiologist
Associate Professor, Larner College of Medicine
Specialties
Cardiovascular Disease
General information
Gender: Male
Language: Interpreter Services Available, English
Accepting New Patients
UVM Medical Group
Offers Video Visits

About Me

As a cardiologist, I specialize in treating patients with adult congenital heart disease, pulmonary hypertension, valvular heart disease, genetic heart disease and adults with Down syndrome.

I love helping patients and embracing the intellectual challenges of clinical medicine. My passion for science and my desire to help people led me to pursue a career in medicine.

The most rewarding aspect of my job is assisting patients with complex problems and helping them feel better. I strive to educate patients and their families, empowering them to manage their health actively.

Physicians should collaborate with patients rather than dictate treatment, working together to find the best possible solutions. I take pride in the lifesaving diagnoses I’ve made and always give my utmost effort to all my patients.

I also enjoy teaching students, interns, residents and cardiology fellows about the heart.

The most rewarding aspect of my job is assisting patients with complex problems and helping them feel better.

William E. Hopkins, MD

Experience

Areas of Focus
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Congenital Heart Disease
Education & Training
Fellowship
Washington University - Cardiovascular Disease
Residency
Brigham and Women's Hospital - Internal Medicine
Internship
Brigham and Women's Hospital - Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine
University of Chicago Hospitals
Bachelor of Science
Depaul University - Biology
Board Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine

American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine, Adult Congenital Heart Disease

American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease

Research & Academic Interests
  • Pulmonary Hypertension
  • Adult Congenital Heart Disease
  • Vascular Protection in Adults with Down Syndrome

View Larner College of Medicine Academic Profile

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Insurance Accepted

Please see below for all insurers contracted with the University of Vermont Health. Inclusion in this list does not guarantee participation of your specific insurance plan or coverage of your planned service. For behavioral health services, coverage may differ from medical benefits — even if your insurance plan is accepted. All patients are encouraged to contact their insurer to confirm coverage before scheduling.

Cardiology - 62 Tilley Drive, University of Vermont Medical Center
  • Aetna
  • Anthem (formerly Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield) (HMO only)
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield NH
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) / FEP / CBA (includes Dental)
  • Capital District Physicians' Health Plan (CDPHP)
  • Capital District Physicians' Healthcare Network (CDPHN)
  • CHAMPVA
  • Cigna / Great West (includes Dental)
  • Cigna UVMH Medical Plan
  • Delta Dental
  • Evernorth (formerly Cigna Behavioral Health)
  • Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Fidelis (New York Quality Healthcare Corporation) (excludes NY Health Benefit Exchange products)
  • First Health
  • Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (excludes NH Health Benefit Exchange, Medicare Advantage, and Managed Medicaid)
  • MagnaCare
  • Medicaid (VT and NY)* (VT Medicaid includes Dental)
  • Medicare*
  • MVP (excludes NY Health Benefit Exchange)
  • Optum Rx
  • POMCO (must include POMCO Select Logo)
  • St. Regis Mohawk Tribe (Medicare)
  • The Vermont Health Plan (TVHP)
  • TriCare Humana Military (excludes Humana Behavioral Health)
  • TriCare Martin's Point Health Care (excludes Behavioral Health)
  • United HealthCare – The Empire Plan (excludes Carelon Behavioral Health)
  • United HealthCare (excludes United / Optum Behavioral Health)
  • Veteran's Administration Community Care Network (VA CCN) (United HealthCare)
  • Workers' Comp (VT and NY)

*Medicare — Not every provider type is eligible to enroll with Government Payers. Please consult your provider’s office prior to visit for confirmation.

Last Updated: 5/28/2026

Cardiology, Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital
  • Aetna
  • Aither (formerly Resolve) / St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Health (Medicare)
  • Anthem (formerly Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield)
  • Capital District Physicians' Health Plan (CDPHP)
  • Capital District Physicians' Healthcare Network (CDPHN)
  • Carelon (formerly Beacon) (excludes Commercial HMO, Medicare Advantage, and Managed Medicaid)
  • CHAMPVA
  • Cigna (as part of MVP Strategic Alliance)
  • Cigna UVMH Medical Plan
  • Coventry Health Care / First Health
  • Emblem Health - GHI Family Health
  • Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Fidelis (New York Quality Healthcare Corporation) (excludes NY Health Benefit Exchange products)
  • Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (excludes NH Health Benefit Exchange, Medicare Advantage, and Managed Medicaid)
  • Highmark Northeastern New York (Highmark NENY) (formerly BSNENY)
  • Humana / Choice Care Network
  • MagnaCare
  • Managed Physical Network (MPN)
  • Medicaid (VT and NY)*
  • Medicare*
  • Multiplan / Private HealthCare Systems (PHCS) / Beech Street
  • MVP
  • Three Rivers Provider Network
  • TriCare for Life – Skilled Nursing Facility
  • TriCare Humana Military (excludes Humana Behavioral Health)
  • TriCare Martin's Point Health Care (excludes Behavioral Health)
  • United Behavioral Health/Optum
  • United HealthCare
  • United HealthCare – The Empire Plan
  • Veteran's Administration Community Care Network (VA CCN) (United HealthCare)
  • Workers' Comp (NY and VT)

*Not every provider type is eligible to enroll with Government Payers. Please consult your provider’s office prior to visit for confirmation.

Last updated: 5/28/2026

Elizabethtown Community Hospital Physician Offices - Ticonderoga, Elizabethtown Community Hospital
  • Aetna
  • Anthem (formerly Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield)
  • Capital District Physicians' Health Plan (CDPHP)
  • Capital District Physicians' Healthcare Network (CDPHN)
  • CHAMPVA
  • Cigna (as part of MVP Strategic Alliance)
  • Cigna UVMH Medical Plan
  • Coventry Health Care/First Health
  • Emblem Health - GHI Family Health (Hospital only - no physician/clinic benefits)
  • Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Fidelis (New York Quality Healthcare Corporation)
  • Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (excludes NH Health Benefit Exchange, Medicare Advantage, and Managed Medicaid)
  • Highmark Northeastern New York (Highmark NENY) (formerly BSNENY)
  • Humana / Choice Care Network
  • MagnaCare
  • Managed Physical Network (MPN)
  • Medicaid (NY)*
  • Medicare*
  • MultiPlan / Private HealthCare Systems (PHCS)
  • MVP
  • TriCare Humana Military (excludes Humana Behavioral Health)
  • TriCare Martin's Point Health Care (excludes Behavioral Health)
  • United HealthCare – The Empire Plan (excludes Carelon Behavioral Health)
  • United HealthCare (excludes United / Optum Behavioral Health)
  • Veteran's Administration Community Care Network (VA CCN) (United HealthCare)
  • Workers' Comp (NY and VT)

*Not every provider type is eligible to enroll with Government Payers. Please consult your provider’s office prior to visit for confirmation.

Last Updated: 5/28/2026

Cardiology - 118 Tilley Drive, University of Vermont Medical Center
  • Aetna
  • Anthem (formerly Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield) (HMO only)
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield NH
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) / FEP / CBA (includes Dental)
  • Capital District Physicians' Health Plan (CDPHP)
  • Capital District Physicians' Healthcare Network (CDPHN)
  • CHAMPVA
  • Cigna / Great West (includes Dental)
  • Cigna UVMH Medical Plan
  • Delta Dental
  • Evernorth (formerly Cigna Behavioral Health)
  • Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Fidelis (New York Quality Healthcare Corporation) (excludes NY Health Benefit Exchange products)
  • First Health
  • Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (excludes NH Health Benefit Exchange, Medicare Advantage, and Managed Medicaid)
  • MagnaCare
  • Medicaid (VT and NY)* (VT Medicaid includes Dental)
  • Medicare*
  • MVP (excludes NY Health Benefit Exchange)
  • Optum Rx
  • POMCO (must include POMCO Select Logo)
  • St. Regis Mohawk Tribe (Medicare)
  • The Vermont Health Plan (TVHP)
  • TriCare Humana Military (excludes Humana Behavioral Health)
  • TriCare Martin's Point Health Care (excludes Behavioral Health)
  • United HealthCare – The Empire Plan (excludes Carelon Behavioral Health)
  • United HealthCare (excludes United / Optum Behavioral Health)
  • Veteran's Administration Community Care Network (VA CCN) (United HealthCare)
  • Workers' Comp (VT and NY)

*Medicare — Not every provider type is eligible to enroll with Government Payers. Please consult your provider’s office prior to visit for confirmation.

Last Updated: 5/28/2026

Patient Ratings & Comments

60 ratings

Most Recent Comments

  • July 30, 2026
    Our meeting with Dr. Hopkins was a great help to us because he has been following our daughter's cardiological need since she was 25. Our daughter has Down Syndrome and a rather minor genetic cardiac defect which Dr. Hopkins has been following since she was25 years old. She Is now 51 and has been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's. We wanted him to consider the medical Implications of this new development. This he did by giving her an echocardiogram which Indicated that her anomally would not cause her additional trouble and, In fact, her heart anomaly had the remained stable during the years she had been seeing him such that we need not worry about that aspect of her health In relation to her developing Alzheimer's. While he could not predict other developments, this particular one would not be a consideration of her decline. That was a relief to us as and as with our our visits,He was kind and caring and very clear In his explanations to our questions.
  • July 24, 2026
    I am a retired nurse manager and have been with Dr Hopkins for many years. He is the finest physician that I have known. He is also a wonderful caring human being. The best!
  • June 13, 2026
    Dr Hopkins is always attentive, listens to my concerns, had explanations and plans for what to do next.
  • June 13, 2026
    Good experience from care provider
  • June 6, 2026
    Dr. Hopkins is an excellent cardiologist. He supports me both medically and emotionally. I like that he always gives me hope and I always feel better after meeting with him.
  • May 7, 2026
    All good.
  • February 19, 2026
    I feel Dr Hopkins is very thorough in explaining what I can expect during heart surgery recovery. I value his opinion and trust his recommendations! Thank you
  • January 24, 2026
    Very helpful as Dr. Hopkins has always been. He has been my Cardiologist for almost 15 years and I have always been able to learn about my condition and medical care from a knowledgeable and caring person.
  • December 11, 2025
    Not only is William Hopkins the best provider I have known, he is just a nice guy. I trust him completely
  • November 1, 2025
    Dr. Hopkins sets a high standard as a cardiologist. His manner is both professional and friendly. I feel confident under his care and I appreciate his practice in providing detailed clarifications and guidance.
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