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- 1500 Line Avenue, Ste 200, Shreveport, LA 71101
About Dr. Utter
Based in Shreveport, LA, Philip A. Utter, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under neurosurgery. Philip graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 2000. Philip is also listed as specializing in neurological surgery. Medicare claims data shows Philip provided 2,508 services to 1,718 patients. The services billed most often include injection, gadoterate meglumine, 0.1 ml, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and x-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views. NPI 1073585477 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (318) 629-5555
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1500 LINE AVENUE STE 200
Shreveport, LA 71101
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Neurological Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Brain & spine conditions
Brain conditions
Brain disorders
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Chiari Malformation
- Drug-Resistant Seizures
- Epidermoid cyst
- Hemorrhagic stroke
- Meningitis
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Papilledema
- Pituitary Tumor
Brain injury
Brain tumors
Movement disorders
Nerve disorders
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Or Injured Nerve
- Face Twitching
- Occipital neuralgia
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Pain
Pediatric conditions
Spine & back
- Arthritis of the spine
- Chronic back pain
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Severe back pain
- Spinal Cord Tumor
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tethered Spinal Cord
Spine conditions
- Bone Spurs In The Spine
- Fluid Cyst In Spinal Cord
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spine Infection
- Stress Fracture Of The Spine
Spine deformity
Trauma & injury
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Brain & spine surgery
Brain procedures
- Awake Brain Mapping Surgery
- Brain Shunt Placement
- Chiari Decompression Surgery
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Draining A Brain Bleed
- Facial Nerve Decompression Surgery
- Laser Brain Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Brain Surgery
- Needle Brain Biopsy
Brain surgery
Cranial reconstruction
Diagnostic & therapeutic
Endovascular procedures
Functional neurosurgery
Monitoring & trauma
Nerve procedures
Nerve surgery
Pain procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet Joint Injections
- Pain pump implant
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
Pediatric neurosurgery
Radiation & radiosurgery
Radiation surgery
Skull base surgery
Spasticity treatment
Spine procedures
- Artificial Disc Replacement
- Kyphoplasty
- Nerve Opening Widening
- Scoliosis correction surgery
- SI Joint Fusion
- Spinal Cyst Removal
- Tethered Cord Release
- Vertebra Removal Surgery
Spine surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neck Canal Enlargement Surgery
- Spinal Cord Tumor Removal
- Vertebroplasty
Vascular neurosurgery
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,508 services · 1,718 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Procedure | 22853 |
55 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Procedure | 63047 |
34 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Procedure | 20552 |
32 | Too few peers to compare |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Procedure | 63048 |
30 | As often as other peers in Neurosurgery |
| Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Procedure | 22558 |
24 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Imaging | 72110 |
215 | More than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Imaging | 72148 |
139 | More than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | Imaging | 71046 |
107 | Too few peers to compare |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | Imaging | 72050 |
104 | More than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Ct scan of lower spine without contrast | Imaging | 72131 |
99 | More than most peers in Neurosurgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other neurosurgery specialists in Shreveport 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Mississippi School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2000 at University of Mississippi School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion 7
Providers in LA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Philip A. Utter?
Philip A. Utter is a neurosurgery in Shreveport, LA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
What is Philip A. Utter's address?
Philip A. Utter is listed at 1500 Line Avenue Ste 200, Shreveport, LA 71101. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Philip A. Utter?
The number on file is (318) 629-5555. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Philip A. Utter?
Philip A. Utter's National Provider Identifier is 1073585477. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Philip A. Utter train?
Philip A. Utter attended University of Mississippi School of Medicine, graduating in 2000. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Philip A. Utter have?
Philip A. Utter has 26 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2000, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Philip A. Utter perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Philip A. Utter performs procedures including insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion, partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment and injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views and mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast; provides treatments such as injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Philip A. Utter. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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