Dr. Garth Harrison Utter, MD

Dr. Utter practices at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California, part of University of California Health.

Dr. Utter's NPI, 1013991769, was assigned on December 5, 2005. Dr. Utter graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Utter holds California license A68545.

Dr. Utter's primary practice is UC Davis Medical Center, at 2315 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95817 in Sacramento County. The practice phone is (916) 734-2011.

Dr. Utter's primary practice is UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California, part of University of California Health. The medical group on file is UC Davis Medical Group.

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

Surgical critical care is Dr. Utter's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0102X. Dr. Utter is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Utter is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists chest trauma, colon removal, gastrointestinal obstruction, multiple traumatic injuries, non-surgical back problems and traumatic coma among the conditions Dr. Utter treats.

CMS data shows 319 Medicare services from Dr. Utter across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 171 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $28,019 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 171 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Utter in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 70 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 73% have high cholesterol. 47% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.40, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Utter's median patient age at 52, with 42% women.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Utter for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Utter accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

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

Dmand AI links 98 papers to Dr. Utter, published from 2006 to 2025. 2019 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Quality Indicators, Health Care, Wounds and Injuries and United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Dr. Utter has published most often in J Trauma Acute Care Surg. Dr. Utter's most frequent co-authors are Patrick Scott Romano, MD, MPH, Gregory J. Jurkovich, MD and Jessica Bowman.

Dmand AI links Dr. Utter to 5 clinical trials. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Criminal Behavior, Dangerous Behavior and Alcohol Drinking. University of California, Davis sponsors the most, 5.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Utter.

Dr. Utter graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Utter is a member of ACS.

Dr. Utter is in network with 9 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.