NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Andrew Gutow, MD

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Palo Alto, CA

Andrew Gutow, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Palo Alto, California, and NPI 1780752873, issued on Nov 30, 2006. Check the license (California G81408, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780752873
Name
Andrew Gutow
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
G81408 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
795 EL Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone
(650) 321-4121
Enumerated
Nov 30, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 20, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040908001094); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Michigan Medical School, 1990
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 795 EL Camino Real

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  2. Arman Abdalkhani, MDOtolaryngology Physician1356536130
  3. Sara AbrahamsInternal Medicine Physician1952988354
  4. Nana Efua Adabie, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1437647732
  5. Amy Adams, M.D.Dermatology Physician1679643928
  6. William Adams, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1447487830

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

24 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Andrew Gutow24
  2. Specialty average186

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Sutter Bay Medical FoundationSan Mateo, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Andrew Gutow among 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in California

Andrew Gutow, MD is one of 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2004 among the 214 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in California.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Edward Moon, MDPalo Alto, CA 943011821109133
  2. Emilie Cheung, MDStanford, CA 943051942270764
  3. Margaret Cooke, M.D.Stanford, CA 943051366700270
  4. Brady Evans, MDStanford, CA 943051356789903
  5. Robin Kamal, MDStanford, CA 943051144422254
  6. Amy Ladd, MDStanford, CA 943051710033071
  7. Joshua Richards, MDStanford, CA 943051700818093
  8. Nancy Lynch, M.D.San Mateo, CA 944031508161472

Common questions

What is Andrew Gutow, MD's NPI number?

Andrew Gutow, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780752873, issued on Nov 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Andrew Gutow, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 795 EL Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, 94301. Phone: (650) 321-4121. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Andrew Gutow, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G81408, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Andrew Gutow, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Andrew Gutow, MD had 24 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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