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Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD

Accepting New Patients

(566 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

New York University (NYU) School of Medicine

Professional interests include: minimally invasive surgery, minimally invasive procedures, extreme lateral interbody fusion (XLIF), and more.

12750 Saint Francis Drive
Crown Point, IN 46307

(219) 738-2100

Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD is a spine surgeon in Crown Point, IN specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD is affiliated with Franciscan Health System, Powers Health, Lakeshore Bone & Joint Institute, LAKESHORE BONE AND JOINT INSTITUTE, PC and LAKESHORE BONE AND JOINT INSTITUTE II, LLC.

Office Locations

Franciscan Health System

12750 Saint Francis Drive
Crown Point, IN 46307

(219) 738-2100

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Franciscan Health System

24 Joliet Street
Dyer, IN 46311

(219) 865-2141

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Franciscan Health System

3500 Franciscan Way
Michigan City, IN 46360

(219) 879-8511

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Powers Health

500 E. 109th Avenue
Crown Point, IN 46307

(219) 921-1444

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Franciscan Health System

601 Gateway Boulevard
Chesterton, IN 46304

(219) 921-1444

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Franciscan Health System

701 Superior Avenue
Munster, IN 46321

(219) 922-4200

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833 W Lincoln Highway Suite 110
Schererville, IN 46375

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In The News

“"Patients don't feel like they were run over by a truck after they wake up," said Dr. Dwight Tyndall, a spine surgeon at Orthopaedic Specialists of Northwest Indiana.”—"Orthopedists tap innovative procedures to treat patients", The Washington Times, July 2017

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

spinal procedures

X-rays

In 2012, Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD performed more spinal procedures, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Indiana.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Crown Point, IN during 2012 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, spinal procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	17
diagnostic evaluation	29
doctor visit	329
manual therapy	241
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	41
nerve procedures	17
rehabilitation	289
spinal procedures	159
X-rays	80

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Crown Point, IN during 2013 were manual therapy, rehabilitation, spinal procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
decompression surgery	35
diagnostic evaluation	21
doctor visit	395
manual therapy	351
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	27
nerve procedures	35
rehabilitation	345
spinal procedures	179
X-rays	81

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	25
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Crown Point, IN during 2014 were manual therapy, rehabilitation, spinal procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	28
diagnostic evaluation	17
doctor visit	336
manual therapy	385
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	24
nerve procedures	28
rehabilitation	360
spinal procedures	157
X-rays	57

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	15
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Crown Point, IN during 2015 were manual therapy, rehabilitation, spinal procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	23
diagnostic evaluation	38
doctor visit	364
manual therapy	658
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	24
nerve procedures	23
rehabilitation	558
spinal procedures	113
X-rays	50

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	418

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	564
Black	84
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	372
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	42
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Crown Point, IN during 2016 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, spinal procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	34
diagnostic evaluation	28
doctor visit	358
manual therapy	499
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	27
nerve procedures	34
rehabilitation	504
spinal procedures	150
X-rays	62

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	23
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Crown Point, IN during 2017 were manual therapy, rehabilitation, spinal procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	248
manual therapy	674
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	25
nerve procedures	17
rehabilitation	617
spinal procedures	100
X-rays	46

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	27
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Crown Point, IN during 2018 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, spinal procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	295
manual therapy	340
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	32
nerve procedures	22
rehabilitation	376
spinal procedures	135
X-rays	68

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	18
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Crown Point, IN during 2019 were manual therapy, rehabilitation, spinal procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	225
manual therapy	527
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	38
nerve procedures	23
rehabilitation	524
spinal procedures	132
X-rays	56

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	37
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	20
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Crown Point, IN during 2020 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), rehabilitation and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	173
manual therapy	25
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	64
nerve procedures	17
rehabilitation	35
spinal procedures	112
X-rays	31

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Crown Point, IN during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	452
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
nerve procedures	23
spinal procedures	165
X-rays	114

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	16
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Crown Point, IN during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	496
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	27
nerve procedures	14
spinal procedures	220
X-rays	179

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	13
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Crown Point, IN were manual therapy, rehabilitation, spinal procedures and X-rays.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	23
diagnostic evaluation	26
doctor visit	333
manual therapy	411
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	31
nerve procedures	23
rehabilitation	400
spinal procedures	147
X-rays	74

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	36
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	222
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	77
85 and over	18
Less than 65	43
65 to 74	142

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	9
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. He completed residency at Stanford University Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Indiana.

Medical School: New York University (NYU) School of Medicine

Residency: Stanford University Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: Indiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Franciscan Health System

Powers Health

Lakeshore Bone & Joint Institute

LAKESHORE BONE AND JOINT INSTITUTE, PC

LAKESHORE BONE AND JOINT INSTITUTE II, LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.69 out of 5 stars based on 566 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Crown Point, IN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Spineology Inc.	$239,987 Fortress Pedicle Screw System $142,219	Spine Devices $74,961	FORTRESS PEDICLE SCREW $10,262	OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM $6,256	VIA Spinous Process Plate $4,445	Other $1,844
Alphatec Spine, Inc	$72,162 Other - Miscellaneous $29,634	Invictus MIS $28,492	LIF $7,437	INVICTUS OPEN $2,743	multiple $831	Other $3,025
Globus Medical, Inc.	$50,153 SUSTAIN RT $19,964	Spine $12,069	Insert & Rotate Spacer $11,655	SUSTAIN $4,917	Excelsius GPS $1,203	Other $344
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$47,011 Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $16,702	Biologics Therapies $12,888	Cervical and Trauma Therapies $8,332	Thoracolumbar Therapies $6,431	Cervical /Trauma Therapies $1,814	Other $843
HD LifeSciences LLC	$31,418 NanoHive PLIF, NanoHive TLIF, NanoHive ALIF, NanoHive Cervical $6,578	$24,840
Other	$38,986 MAGNIFUSE $11,560	Spinal Implant $9,693	Hive PL and C $2,500	Manta Ray $1,750	Nav CranialMap Nuero Software and Instrumentation $1,538	Other $11,945

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$262,597
Consulting Fee	$125,707
Travel and Lodging	$36,380
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$24,009
Food and Beverage	$16,290
Other	$14,734

Research Payments

Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD has received 8 research payments totaling $12,553.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Dwight S. Tyndall, MD.

Spineology Inc.	2020	$880,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock
Spineology Inc.	2021	$872,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock
Spineology Inc.	2019	$856,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock
Spineology Inc.	2022	$772,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock
Spineology Inc.	2018	$760,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock
Spineology Inc.	2016	$684,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	COMMON STOCK
Spineology Inc.	2017	$672,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	COMMON STOCK
Spineology Inc.	2015	$500,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock
Spineology Inc.	2014	$468,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock
Spineology Inc.	2013	$110,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Investment in Common Stock
NanoHive Medical LLC	2021	$90,912.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Stock
HD LifeSciences LLC	2018	$41,296.71	Physician Covered Recipient	Stock
HD LifeSciences LLC	2019	$41,296.71	Physician Covered Recipient	Stock
HD LifeSciences LLC	2017	$29,957.94	Physician Covered Recipient	Stock
HD LifeSciences LLC	2020	$19,870.53	Physician Covered Recipient	Stock

Biography

Dr. Dwight Tyndall's areas of specialization are spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Areas of expertise for Dr. Tyndall include laminectomy, extreme lateral interbody fusion (XLIF), and cervical (neck) spine problems. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Powers Health, Community Hospital, and St. Mary's Hospital. Dr. Tyndall graduated from New York Medical College and New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. His residency was performed at Stanford University Medical Center. Patients rated Dr. Tyndall highly, giving him an average of 4.5 stars (out of 5). He has an open panel in Crown Point, IN according to Powers Health.