Dr. David Patrick Darrow, MD

Dr. Darrow practices at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota, part of Sutter Health.

Dr. Darrow's NPI, 1649614496, was assigned on April 24, 2013. Dr. Darrow graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in 2013. Dr. Darrow holds Minnesota license 58741.

Dr. Darrow's primary practice is Abbott Northwestern Hospital, at 800 East 28th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55407 in Hennepin County. The practice phone is (612) 863-4000.

Dr. Darrow's primary practice is Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota, part of Sutter Health. Dr. Darrow is also affiliated with M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center. The medical group on file is M Health Fairview Recovery Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Darrow to 2 more hospitals, 5 group practices and clinics, 5 medical groups, 1 home health agency and 1 ambulatory surgery center, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Darrow practices, 11 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Darrow's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Darrow is licensed in Minnesota.

CMS data shows 61 Medicare services from Dr. Darrow across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 70 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $5,006 for them.

CMS counts 70 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Darrow in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 30 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 63% have high cholesterol. 26% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.58, 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. Darrow's median patient age at 63, with 49% women.

In 2024, Dr. Darrow wrote 91 Medicare Part D claims for 19 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 48 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,319 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 13 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. Darrow for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Darrow accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Darrow as offering telehealth.

Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Spinal fusion: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 56 papers to Dr. Darrow, published from 2014 to 2025. 2023 was the busiest year, with 14. The most frequent topics are Spinal Cord Stimulation, Spinal Cord and Spinal Cord Injuries. Dr. Darrow has published most often in bioRxiv. Dr. Darrow's most frequent co-authors are Alexander Beaumont Herman, MD, PhD, Uzma Samadani, MD, PhD and Ann M. Parr, FRCSC, MD, PhD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Darrow to 2 clinical trials. Conditions studied include Brain Neoplasms and Central Nervous System Neoplasms. University of Minnesota sponsors the most, 2.

CMS Open Payments shows 59 general payments to Dr. Darrow from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 43% of the total. NeuroOne Medical Technologies Corporation paid the most, $3,798.

Dr. Darrow graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in 2013.