Dr. Steven A. Dutcher, DO, PhD

Dr. Dutcher practices at Surgical Arts Pavilion LLC in Wellington, Florida.

Dr. Dutcher's NPI, 1972598464, was assigned on September 12, 2005. Dr. Dutcher graduated from Des Moines University in 1993. Dr. Dutcher holds Florida license OS 8151.

Dr. Dutcher's primary practice is Surgical Arts Pavilion LLC, at 3319 S State Road 7, Wellington, FL 33449 in Palm Beach County. The practice phone is (561) 965-1100.

Dr. Dutcher's primary practice is Surgical Arts Pavilion LLC in Wellington, Florida. Dr. Dutcher is also affiliated with Jupiter Medical Center. The medical group on file is Palm Beach Neurosurgery. Dmand AI also links Dr. Dutcher to 5 more hospitals, 2 home health agencies and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Dutcher practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Dutcher's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Dutcher is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Dutcher is licensed in Florida.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, craniotomy, lower back pain, neck pain and spine problems, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Dutcher treats.

CMS data shows 972 Medicare services from Dr. Dutcher across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 378 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $172,271 for them.

CMS counts 378 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Dutcher in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 156 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.62, 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. Dutcher's median patient age at 72, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Dutcher wrote 601 Medicare Part D claims for 220 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 556 of them, across 11 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $6,502 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 599 claims across 11 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Dutcher for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Dutcher accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 71 procedures of laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) by Dr. Dutcher, more than 87% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

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

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

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Dutcher. The most frequent topics are Cerebral Cortex, Blotting, Northern and Blotting, Western. Dr. Dutcher has published most often in J Neurotrauma.

CMS Open Payments shows 45 general payments to Dr. Dutcher from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 39% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $1,235.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Dutcher.

Dr. Dutcher graduated from Des Moines University in 1993. Dr. Dutcher is a member of AANS, AOA and CNS.

Dr. Dutcher is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Cigna. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.