Dr. Andrew Philip Gutow, MD

Dr. Gutow practices at Surgery Center Palo Alto in Palo Alto, California.

Dr. Gutow's NPI, 1780752873, was assigned on November 30, 2006. Dr. Gutow graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 1990. Dr. Gutow holds California license G81408.

Dr. Gutow's primary practice is Surgery Center Palo Alto, at 795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301. The practice phone is (650) 324-1832.

Dr. Gutow's primary practice is Surgery Center Palo Alto in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Gutow is also affiliated with Stanford Hospital at 300 Pasteur Drive. The medical group on file is Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gutow to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Gutow practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Hand surgery is Dr. Gutow's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XS0106X. Dr. Gutow is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Gutow's licenses on file in 5 states: California, Michigan, Georgia, Illinois and Tennessee.

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, carpal tunnel syndrome, enthesopathy in arms, hand joint or tendon inflammation, joint cyst and minor injury to a limb among the conditions Dr. Gutow treats.

CMS data shows 1,386 Medicare services from Dr. Gutow across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 470 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $119,783 for them.

CMS counts 470 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gutow in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 202 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 55% have high blood pressure. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.82, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Gutow's median patient age at 60, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. Gutow wrote 24 Medicare Part D claims for 20 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $52 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 35 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Gutow accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Gutow as offering telehealth. CMS counts 21 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Gutow, more than 64% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 10 papers to Dr. Gutow. The most frequent topics are Arthroscopy, Bone Screws and Fracture Fixation, Internal. Dr. Gutow has published most often in Hand Clin. Dr. Gutow's most frequent co-author is Brian D. Solberg, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 18 general payments to Dr. Gutow from 7 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 50% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $3,239.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Gutow, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Gutow graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 1990.

Dr. Gutow is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.