Andrew Philip Gutow, MD
Hand Surgery · Palo Alto
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- 15
- 3 carriers
- Offices
- 5
Offices
5 locations · Sutter Bay Medical Foundation · 3,783 clinicians in this group
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Plans that list them
15 plans · 3 carriers
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15 of 15 plans
| Alignment Health BreathEasy (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Clarity (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Harmony (HMO) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes CalPlus (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Care (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Choice (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Honor+ Plan (HMO) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health My Choice CalCare (HMO) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Silicon (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Sutter Advantage +More (HMO) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health smartHMO (HMO) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health the ONE (HMO) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| SCAN Strive (HMO C-SNP) | SCAN Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| DualConnect (HMO D-SNP) | Santa Clara Family Health Plan | Listed | Sep 1, 2026 |
California Medical Board record
Licence G81408 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 1995 · expires 2027-06-30 · University of Michigan Medical School.
No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.
Original Medicare doctor bills
$204,700
Medicare paid this office $204,700 for 470 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Return visit (30+ min) | 260 | $49,754 | $116 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 235 | $34,431 | $147 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 109 | $9,335 | $49 |
| Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | 12 | $5,931 | $456 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 58 | $5,462 | $82 |
See all 14 services
| Return visit (30+ min) | 260 | $49,754 | $116 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 235 | $34,431 | $147 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 109 | $9,335 | $49 |
| Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | 12 | $5,931 | $456 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 58 | $5,462 | $82 |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | 13 | $4,348 | $272 |
| Application of elbow to finger cast | 25 | $2,970 | $87 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 36 | $2,077 | $52 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 16 | $1,576 | $99 |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | 14 | $1,351 | $79 |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | 132 | $1,138 | None |
| Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint | 12 | $763 | $64 |
| Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | 25 | $596 | $18 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 21 | $51 | None |
Procedures Medicare counted
| Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) | 1-10 | None |
| Melanoma (skin cancer) excision | 1-10 | None |
| Removal of nail tissue | 1-10 | None |
| Removal of skin lesions | 1-10 | None |
| Removal of tissue | 1-10 | None |
| Skin biopsy | 1-10 | None |
| Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) | 24 | More than 68% of doctors who do this |
Who their Medicare patients are
470 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 76 · Under 65 3% · 85 and older 13% · Women 55% · Also on Medicaid 5% · Health risk score 0.82. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical hand surgery clinician is at 1.08.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 55% · Coronary heart disease 24% · Diabetes 15% · Cancer 14% · Chronic kidney disease 13% · Atrial fibrillation 13% · Depression 11% · Heart failure 7% · COPD 5% · Stroke 4% · Dementia 2%.
The office billed $810,740, Medicare allowed $266,773 and paid $204,700; for 2,393 services of 84 kinds; $44,071 of it was for drugs given in the office and $160,629 for care.
Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.
Year by year
| 2024 | 470 | 2,393 | 76 | 0.82 | $810,740 | $204,700 |
| 2023 | 479 | 2,236 | 76 | 0.81 | $817,997 | $212,616 |
| 2022 | 494 | 2,321 | 76 | 0.78 | $729,016 | $195,732 |
| 2021 | 538 | 3,414 | 75 | 0.79 | $916,384 | $258,837 |
| 2020 | 429 | 1,946 | 75 | 0.82 | $552,120 | $140,702 |
| 2019 | 533 | 2,308 | 75 | 0.89 | $715,089 | $176,212 |
| 2018 | 345 | 1,702 | 74 | 0.83 | $504,055 | $124,740 |
| 2017 | 353 | 2,504 | 75 | 0.89 | $539,584 | $147,426 |
| 2016 | 357 | 2,557 | 74 | 0.89 | $580,812 | $156,700 |
| 2015 | 463 | 1,891 | 75 | 0.92 | $618,503 | $157,986 |
| 2014 | 452 | 1,723 | 75 | 0.87 | $571,681 | $141,999 |
| 2013 | 378 | 1,827 | 74 | 0.85 | $507,572 | $129,281 |
Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.
See the services billed each year
2023: 15 services
| Return visit (30+ min) | 250 | $43,914 | $119 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 254 | $37,239 | $147 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 121 | $12,888 | $81 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 95 | $7,252 | $51 |
| Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | 13 | $6,648 | $475 |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | 18 | $4,886 | $195 |
| Application of elbow to finger cast | 27 | $3,772 | $90 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 19 | $1,748 | $92 |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | 12 | $1,264 | $79 |
| Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint | 15 | $1,181 | $69 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 17 | $1,002 | $50 |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | 117 | $800 | None |
| Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | 26 | $726 | $18 |
| Application of nonmoveable finger splint | 13 | $455 | $32 |
| Cast supplies, short arm splint, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | 14 | $170 | $11 |
2022: 14 services
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 239 | $35,061 | $147 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 223 | $34,071 | $115 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 144 | $16,827 | $82 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 94 | $8,029 | $47 |
| Application of elbow to finger cast | 34 | $4,360 | $82 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 38 | $3,895 | $102 |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | 12 | $3,666 | $216 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 18 | $989 | $45 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of cyst of tendon | 12 | $965 | $64 |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | 118 | $891 | None |
| Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | 34 | $876 | $16 |
| Office for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 15 | $355 | $22 |
| Cast supplies, short arm splint, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | 11 | $127 | $11 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 12 | $16 | None |
2021: 22 services
| Injection, collagenase, clostridium histolyticum, 0.01 mg | 11 | $70,737 | None |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 245 | $40,247 | $118 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 238 | $35,645 | $150 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 145 | $16,671 | $80 |
| Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | 17 | $8,183 | $481 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 97 | $7,782 | $49 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 84 | $7,668 | $91 |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | 16 | $5,947 | $350 |
| Application of elbow to finger cast | 34 | $5,028 | $88 |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | 15 | $4,939 | $235 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 36 | $1,972 | $47 |
| Manipulation of finger for connective tissue release following enzyme injection | 11 | $1,829 | $102 |
| Injection of medication into palm | 13 | $1,550 | $74 |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | 144 | $1,301 | None |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | 11 | $961 | $80 |
| Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | 34 | $947 | $16 |
| Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint | 11 | $838 | $70 |
| Application of nonmoveable finger splint | 16 | $481 | $25 |
| Office for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 12 | $284 | $24 |
| Cast supplies, short arm splint, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | 13 | $153 | $10 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 18 | $52 | None |
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | 14 | $2 | None |
2020: 12 services
| Return visit (30+ min) | 199 | $21,338 | $94 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 164 | $14,807 | $67 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 137 | $13,127 | $96 |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | 23 | $6,661 | $230 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 86 | $5,795 | $45 |
| Application of elbow to finger cast | 23 | $2,750 | $89 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 17 | $2,393 | $141 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 31 | $1,608 | $46 |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | 103 | $681 | None |
| Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | 24 | $516 | $16 |
| Application of nonmoveable finger splint | 11 | $283 | $24 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 15 | $28 | None |
2019: 18 services
| Return visit (30+ min) | 253 | $29,532 | $96 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 180 | $16,397 | $91 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 176 | $16,371 | $67 |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | 24 | $10,100 | $388 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 105 | $7,142 | $45 |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | 17 | $5,470 | $249 |
| Application of elbow to finger cast | 29 | $3,617 | $86 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 22 | $3,425 | $156 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 31 | $1,677 | $43 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of cyst of tendon | 23 | $1,371 | $53 |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | 12 | $1,183 | $79 |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | 136 | $961 | None |
| Short return visit | 22 | $935 | $41 |
| Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | 33 | $738 | $16 |
| New patient visit (15+ min) | 12 | $700 | $58 |
| Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint | 11 | $679 | $62 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 13 | $19 | None |
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | 22 | $2 | None |
2018: 15 services
| Return visit (30+ min) | 147 | $15,411 | $90 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 126 | $11,113 | $61 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 110 | $9,857 | $90 |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | 21 | $8,015 | $364 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 57 | $3,287 | $41 |
| Application of elbow to finger cast | 26 | $3,086 | $86 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 11 | $1,565 | $142 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 29 | $1,360 | $41 |
| Short return visit | 23 | $1,108 | $43 |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | 12 | $797 | $66 |
| Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | 26 | $553 | $15 |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | 76 | $500 | None |
| Application of nonmoveable finger splint | 13 | $416 | $28 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 16 | $26 | None |
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | 12 | $1 | None |
2017: 18 services
| Return visit (30+ min) | 155 | $17,624 | $91 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 151 | $14,083 | $64 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 126 | $10,685 | $85 |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | 17 | $6,373 | $375 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 62 | $4,255 | $43 |
| Application of elbow to finger cast | 26 | $2,563 | $83 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 12 | $1,824 | $152 |
| Manipulation of finger for connective tissue release following enzyme injection | 11 | $1,480 | $87 |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | 16 | $1,435 | $72 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 26 | $1,305 | $41 |
| Short return visit | 31 | $1,093 | $35 |
| Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint | 12 | $1,083 | $64 |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | 84 | $697 | None |
| New patient visit (15+ min) | 13 | $640 | $49 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of cyst of tendon | 12 | $640 | $53 |
| Application of nonmoveable finger splint | 15 | $447 | $25 |
| Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | 25 | $441 | $15 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 19 | $48 | None |
2016: 15 services
| Return visit (30+ min) | 171 | $19,875 | $90 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 135 | $12,218 | $61 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 101 | $8,235 | $82 |
| Release of tissue of palm | 12 | $3,977 | $265 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 57 | $3,896 | $47 |
| Application of elbow to finger cast | 23 | $2,308 | $82 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 33 | $1,754 | $43 |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | 17 | $1,508 | $75 |
| Short return visit | 20 | $719 | $31 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of cyst of tendon | 11 | $691 | $58 |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | 87 | $583 | None |
| Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | 22 | $438 | $15 |
| Application of nonmoveable finger splint | 15 | $427 | $28 |
| Cast supplies, short arm splint, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | 12 | $123 | $9 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 29 | $65 | None |
2015: 18 services
| Return visit (30+ min) | 199 | $22,065 | $94 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 159 | $15,086 | $95 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 163 | $14,598 | $65 |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | 19 | $8,215 | $391 |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | 22 | $6,697 | $223 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 76 | $6,127 | $55 |
| Release of tissue of palm | 12 | $4,274 | $305 |
| Application of elbow to finger cast | 36 | $3,918 | $91 |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | 21 | $2,143 | $79 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 12 | $1,892 | $158 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 38 | $1,861 | $42 |
| Short return visit | 32 | $1,232 | $39 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of cyst of tendon | 17 | $981 | $54 |
| New patient visit (15+ min) | 11 | $769 | $70 |
| Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | 34 | $651 | $15 |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | 74 | $421 | None |
| Application of nonmoveable finger splint | 12 | $406 | $27 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 18 | $38 | None |
2014: 16 services
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 201 | $19,451 | $63 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 160 | $16,875 | $95 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 156 | $13,950 | $89 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 69 | $5,160 | $51 |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | 14 | $4,972 | $355 |
| Application of elbow to finger cast | 41 | $4,143 | $80 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 21 | $3,072 | $146 |
| Application of lower and upper arm splint | 16 | $2,024 | $84 |
| Short return visit | 34 | $1,693 | $41 |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | 20 | $1,544 | $67 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 32 | $1,429 | $38 |
| New patient visit (15+ min) | 17 | $993 | $58 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of cyst of tendon | 16 | $803 | $47 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 15 | $763 | $42 |
| Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint | 11 | $760 | $63 |
| Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | 27 | $486 | $14 |
2013: 15 services
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 164 | $15,700 | $63 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 156 | $14,328 | $92 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 131 | $13,083 | $91 |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | 11 | $4,613 | $384 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 64 | $4,563 | $47 |
| Application of elbow to finger cast | 30 | $3,242 | $85 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 41 | $2,101 | $39 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 14 | $2,005 | $143 |
| New patient visit (15+ min) | 17 | $1,076 | $63 |
| Short return visit | 26 | $1,004 | $37 |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | 13 | $992 | $71 |
| Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint | 14 | $895 | $60 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 12 | $838 | $60 |
| Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | 19 | $339 | $15 |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | 21 | $112 | None |
Money from drug and device companies
$173 in 2025
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | None | $173 |
| 2022 | 3 | 11 | None | $3,974 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | None | $280 |
Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.
Lazurite Inc.
$65,471
Held by this doctor · 2025, 2024, 2023 · Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred · amount invested $13,000
Lazurite Holdings LLC
$26,916
Held by this doctor · 2022 · Convertible Notes · amount invested $11,275
Published ownership or investment in a drug or device company. This is not proof that care is biased.
A payment is not proof that care is biased.
| Axogen | None | $173 | 1 payment
|
See the published payment
| Axogen | Meals · 2025-04-02 | None | $173 |
See earlier years (2022, 2021)
2022: $3,974
| Arthrex | None | $3,239 | 8 payments
|
| Evolution Surgical | None | $610 | 2 payments
|
| Acumed | Acumed | $125 | 1 payment
|
2021: $280
| Skeletal Dynamics | Geminus | $280 | 2 payments
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Professional record
- NPI
- 1780752873
- Licence
- CA G81408California G81408: Current · expires 2027-06-30
- Trained
- University of Michigan Medical School, 1990
- Video visits
- Lists video visits
- Gender
- Male
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Taxonomy
- Federal specialty code 207XS0106X (207XS0106X)
- Mailing address
- 325 Distel Cir, Los Altos, CA, 94022
- NPI first listed
- 2006-11-30
- NPI last updated
- 2020-11-20
- NPI record certified
- 2020-11-20
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.