Dr. Philip Andrew Utter, MD

Dr. Utter practices at Specialists Hospital Shreveport in Shreveport, Louisiana, part of Specialists Hospital Shreveport.

Dr. Utter's NPI, 1073585477, was assigned on February 2, 2006. Dr. Utter graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Utter holds Minnesota license 44123.

Dr. Utter's primary practice is Specialists Hospital Shreveport, at 1500 Line Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71101 in Caddo Parish. The practice phone is (318) 213-3800.

Dr. Utter's primary practice is Specialists Hospital Shreveport in Shreveport, Louisiana, part of Specialists Hospital Shreveport. Dr. Utter is also affiliated with Willis Knighton North. The medical group on file is Cornerstone Therapy and Balance Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Utter to 3 more hospitals, 2 medical groups and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Utter practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Utter's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Utter is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Utter's licenses on file in 3 states: Minnesota, Louisiana and Ohio.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, lower back pain, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain, neck pain and spine problems, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Utter treats.

CMS data shows 2,729 Medicare services from Dr. Utter across 38 procedure codes in 2024, for 433 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $254,505 for them.

CMS counts 433 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Utter in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 228 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.06, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Utter's median patient age at 67, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. Utter wrote 250 Medicare Part D claims for 130 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 179 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,905 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 237 claims across 11 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Utter for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. CMS counts 280 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Utter, more than 95% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Utter in 2016. The most frequent topics are Lumbar Vertebrae and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Utter has published most often in Neurosurg Focus. Dr. Utter's most frequent co-authors are David A. Cavanaugh, MD, Pierce D. Nunley, MD and Peter Gravel Campbell, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Utter to 1 clinical trial. 1 is still active or recruiting.

CMS Open Payments shows 83 general payments to Dr. Utter from 29 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 56% of the total. Medical Device Business Services, Inc. paid the most, $2,370.

Dr. Utter graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 2000.

Dr. Utter is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.