Dr. William Tupper Couldwell, MD

Dr. Couldwell practices at University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics - Unit in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Dr. Couldwell's NPI, 1265522858, was assigned on October 13, 2006. Dr. Couldwell holds Utah license 5022518-1205.

Dr. Couldwell's primary practice is University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics - Unit, at 50 North Medical Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84132 in Salt Lake County. The practice phone is (801) 581-2337.

Dr. Couldwell's primary practice is University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics - Unit in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Couldwell is also affiliated with University of Utah Hospital. The medical group on file is University of Utah Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Couldwell to 2 more hospitals, 4 group practices and clinics and 4 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Couldwell practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

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

CMS data shows 90 Medicare services from Dr. Couldwell across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 64 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $38,863 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 64 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Couldwell in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 36 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 67% have high cholesterol. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.37, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Couldwell's median patient age at 70, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Couldwell wrote 20 Medicare Part D claims. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 15 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $580 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Couldwell accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Couldwell as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 327 papers to Dr. Couldwell, published from 2010 to 2025. 2022 was the busiest year, with 35. The most frequent topics are Neurosurgical Procedures, Meningioma and Meningeal Neoplasms. Dr. Couldwell has published most often in World Neurosurg. Dr. Couldwell's most frequent co-authors are Michael Karsy, MD, Robert C. Rennert, MD and Karol Pawel Budohoski.

CMS Open Payments shows 28 general payments to Dr. Couldwell from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 92% of the total. B. Braun Medical UK Ltd. paid the most, $10,016. It also lists 1 research payment totaling $489 in 2016.