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Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD

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(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

Guntur Medical College (1971)

Professional interests include: kyphoplasty (vertebral augmentation), thoracic spine problems, vertebroplasty, and more.

4160 JOHN R. STREET SUITE 925
DETROIT, MI 48201

(313) 745-7247

Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD is a neurosurgeon in DETROIT, MI specializing in neurosurgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). He graduated from Guntur Medical College in 1971 and has 55 years of experience. Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD is affiliated with Trinity Health and McLaren Health Care.

Office Locations

4160 JOHN R. STREET SUITE 925
DETROIT, MI 48201

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In The News

“One of the neurosurgeons who left UPG for Tenet employment was program director Murali Guthikonda, M.D., who was program chair for more than a decade before Mittal, sources said.”—"DMC loses appeal, neurosurgery residency program to close", Crain's Detroit Business, February 2020

“The Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education on July 2 outlined the allegations in a letter to Dr. Murali Guthikonda, then the neurological surgery program director for the DMC, and Dr....”—"Complaints: DMC neurosurgery residents were bullied, overworked", The Detroit News, November 2019

“Dr. Murali Guthikonda, the DMC's chief of neurosurgery and the former program director for the Neurological Surgery Residency Program, blamed a "small group of residents and faculty" for...”—"Former DMC neurosurgery residency director: Allegations against program false", The Detroit News, November 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in DETROIT, MI during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	287
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in DETROIT, MI during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	288
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	131
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	16
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	47
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in DETROIT, MI during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	214
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	105
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	42
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in DETROIT, MI during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	272
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	258
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	42
Less than 65	162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	47
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in DETROIT, MI during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	260
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	148
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	20
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	47
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in DETROIT, MI during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	245
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	129
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	14
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	42
Dementia	24
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	187

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	64
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	43
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	208

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	115
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	88

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	42
Black	65
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	35
Dementia	23
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in DETROIT, MI during 2021 were radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	137
image guided procedures	12
radiation therapy	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	64
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	24
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	88

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in DETROIT, MI were hospital care, inpatient care, radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

doctor visit	206
hospital care	28
image guided procedures	12
inpatient care	28
radiation therapy	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	104
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	62
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	27
85 and over	8
Less than 65	60
65 to 74	88

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD graduated from Guntur Medical College in 1971. He completed residency at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Michigan.

Medical School: Guntur Medical College (1971)

Residency: Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Michigan

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Trinity Health

McLaren Health Care

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.67 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in DETROIT, MI.

3.67

Overall Rating

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-07-02

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Very nice Dr did a great job. Made me understand everything. Show me all what I need. Explain to me everything just the right way. Very impressed.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-06-05

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Good

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$2,434 Neurosurgery $391	LIFENET VIVIGEN $356	NAVIGATION $229	BRAINLAB $197	VIPER $159	Other $1,102
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$705 Spine $665	$40
NUVASIVE, INC.	$603 Archon $178	Cervicothoracic $128	Osteocel $123	XLIF $82	Thoracolumbar $49	Other $44
LEICA MICROSYSTEMS INC.	$185 Surgical Microscopes $185
SI-Bone, Inc.	$180 iFuse Implant $180
Other	$1,622 IRRASflow $154	Universal Neuro $119	Activase $103	Vimpat $97	Scepter XC Balloon Catheter $97	Other $1,053

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,637
Consulting Fee	$665
Travel and Lodging	$158
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$154
Education	$114

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Murali Guthikonda, MD.

Phasor Health, LLC	2022	$87,920.88	Physician Covered Recipient	Sweat equity/profits interest
Phasor Health, LLC	2020	$62,673.16	Physician Covered Recipient	diluted estimate at present based upon contributions
Phasor Health, LLC	2019	$0.01	Physician Covered Recipient	profits interest as consultant hence zero value at EOY-2019 (system will not allow a zero entry so 0.01), with gain only if realized if event beyond valuation at investment

Biography

Dr. Murali Guthikonda specializes in neurosurgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). He is especially interested in vertebroplasty, neurosurgery, and kyphoplasty (vertebral augmentation). His patients gave him an average rating of 3.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Guthikonda attended Guntur Medical College and Andhra Medical College for medical school and subsequently trained at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Youngstown, Medical Center Hospital of Vermont, and Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center for residency. His distinctions include: Detroit Super Doctors and U.S. News Top Doctors. Dr. Guthikonda (or staff) speaks Telugu and Hindi. Dr. Guthikonda's professional affiliations include McLaren Health Care and Trinity Health. He welcomes new patients at his office inDetroit, MI as reported by Trinity Health.