In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Minnesota, Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD performed more laminectomy, laminectomy lead placement for spinal cord stimulation, spinal cord stimulator implantation, spinal cord stimulator replacement, and spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for 360-degree lumbar fusion, anterior cervical discectomy, anterior spinal fusion, cervical decompression, cervical fusion, cervical spine surgery, decompressive laminectomy, decompressive lumbar laminectomy, facetectomy, foraminotomy, interbody fusion, lamina procedures, laminectomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, lumbar fusion, lumbar interbody fusion, lumbar laminectomy, lumbar spine surgery, neck X-ray, posterior spinal fusion, posterolateral lumbar fusion (PLF), spinal fusion, spinal instrumentation (e.g. rods/screws/metal plates), spine imaging, spine X-ray, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

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spine surgery procedures

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Minnesota, Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD performed more 360-degree lumbar fusion, spinal decompression surgery, and spinal fusion procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for lumbar decompression, spinal decompression, spinal decompression surgery, and spine surgery procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Alexandria, MN during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	123
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Alexandria, MN during 2013 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	45
blood draw	18
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	199
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	44
spinal procedures	119

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	23
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Alexandria, MN during 2014 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	36
blood draw	14
decompression surgery	52
doctor visit	156
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
lab tests	17
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	52
spinal procedures	112

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	21
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Alexandria, MN during 2015 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	28
decompression surgery	52
doctor visit	167
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
nerve procedures	52
spinal procedures	107

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	398
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	44
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Alexandria, MN during 2016 were spinal procedures, bone surgery, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	37
bone surgery	38
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	159
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
nerve procedures	14
spinal procedures	125

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	17
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Alexandria, MN during 2017 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), X-rays and bone surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
bone surgery	16
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	118
nerve procedures	13
spinal procedures	73
X-rays	16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	78

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	13
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Alexandria, MN during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and bone surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	24
bone surgery	24
doctor visit	146
implant surgery	11
neurostimulator lead placement	11
neurostimulator replacement	11
spinal procedures	135
X-rays	50

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	80

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	11
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Alexandria, MN during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, neurostimulator lead placement and neurostimulator replacement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	31
bone surgery	31
doctor visit	246
implant surgery	39
neurostimulator lead placement	39
neurostimulator replacement	39
spinal procedures	241
X-rays	69

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	16
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Alexandria, MN during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and bone surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	33
bone surgery	33
doctor visit	170
implant surgery	14
neurostimulator lead placement	17
neurostimulator replacement	14
spinal procedures	171
X-rays	39

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	83

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Alexandria, MN during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	23
bone surgery	23
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	213
nerve procedures	24
spinal procedures	130
X-rays	43

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	118

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	12
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Alexandria, MN during 2022 were spinal procedures, neurostimulator lead placement, neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	24
bone surgery	23
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	196
implant surgery	40
nerve procedures	17
neurostimulator lead placement	44
neurostimulator replacement	40
spinal procedures	191
X-rays	26

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	112

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Alexandria, MN were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	29
blood draw	16
bone surgery	26
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	172
hospital care	20
implant surgery	26
inpatient care	20
lab tests	17
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	30
neurostimulator lead placement	27
neurostimulator replacement	26
spinal procedures	140
X-rays	40

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	111
Native American / Alaskan Native	1
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	65
85 and over	14
Less than 65	32
65 to 74	83

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Dakota.

Licensed In: North Dakota

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 47 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Timothy E. Lindley, MD, PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in Alexandria, MN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$1,412 Spine $1,206	VIPER $102	Thoracolumbar $69	VBA $19	Neurosurgery $16
Boston Scientific Corporation	$139 WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 $55	SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $50	CoverEdge 32 $18	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $15
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$28 Spine $28
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$21 CODMAN HAKIM Precision Valve $21
CSL Behring	$11 Kcentra $11

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$964
Food and Beverage	$647

Biography

Dr. Timothy Lindley is a neurosurgery specialist. The average patient rating for Dr. Lindley is 5.0 stars (out of 5). His areas of clinical interest consist of thoracic spine surgery, back problems, and neck surgery. He attended medical school at the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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