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Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD

Accepting New Patients
(Dr. Tyrone Leslie Hardy, MD)
Specializes in: Neurosurgery
Howard University College of Medicine (1971)
Professional interests include: minimally invasive spine surgery, biopsy, trauma, and more.
5565 Grossmont Center Drive Suite 105
La Mesa, CA 91942

Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD is a neurosurgeon in La Mesa, CA specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from Howard University College of Medicine in 1971 and has 55 years of experience. Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD is affiliated with Sharp HealthCare and Sharp Grossmont Hospital.

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Office Locations

Sharp Grossmont Hospital

5565 Grossmont Center Drive Suite 105
La Mesa, CA 91942
(619) 977-6147
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Some issues Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD can help you with:

Biopsy

A biopsy is a procedure performed to remove a small sample of cells for testing. The cells are examined in a laboratory to check for disease, or sometimes to see how badly a known disease is affecting them. Biopsy can be performed on any part of the body.

Although biopsy is most often associated with cancer, it can also be used to check for other diseases, such as infections. A biopsy sample can be scraped, cut, collected with a needle, taken with a machine that punches out a tiny piece, or removed with the tiny tools in an endoscope.

In most cases, a biopsy is a simple outpatient procedure. Depending on the procedure, patients may need to stop taking certain medications beforehand, such as blood thinners. It is important for patients to tell doctors if they are pregnant, as certain biopsies require the use of x-rays to guide the needle to the right location. There is usually very little pain associated with a biopsy. Patients will have to wait a few days to hear the results.

Spinal Fusion

Spinal fusion is a surgical procedure to permanently join together two or more vertebrae, the bones in the spine. Certain spinal disorders can lead to instability and pain, and the idea behind spinal fusion is that fusing vertebrae together can both make them stronger and reduce motion, which can sometimes reduce pain.

There are several different types of spinal fusion surgery available, mostly depending on where a patient's pain is located and whether his or her surgeon will perform the procedure through the back, front, or side. In general, a fusion is performed by packing the vertebrae to be fused with grafted bone. This bone may be taken from the patient's hip, may be donated from a cadaver, or it may be a manufactured synthetic material. The bone is placed along the vertebrae, and sometimes, the disc that lies in between the vertebrae is removed and replaced with grafted bone. The bone material will grow and cement the two vertebrae together. After the bone graft is placed, the vertebrae are sometimes held in place with rods, screws, plates, or cages, depending on the weakness of the spine and needs of the graft.

Spinal fusion is a significant surgery and can take three to four hours or more. Recovery is typically two to four days in the hospital. After surgery, it is important to remember that the fusion takes time to grow from the bone graft. So, the actual fusion is not complete for several months. Patients will probably feel somewhat better right away, but it may take a while to feel the full effects of the fusion as the bone grows into place. In the meantime, doctors might have patients wear a brace to protect their spine and keep it properly aligned.

Spinal fusion is not used for all kinds of back pain. Changing the way the spine moves can lead to strain on the other joints in the back, and fusion is only performed when the benefits outweigh the risks. Some spine disorders that are treated with fusion include:

  • Curvature disorders, such as scoliosis and kyphosis
  • Degenerative disc disease
  • Spondylolisthesis, a disorder that causes vertebrae to slip over each other
  • Significant spinal fractures that cause instability
  • Weakened spine due to infection or tumor
  • Some cases of spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the spinal column
  • Chronic lower back pain (although the use of fusion to treat this is controversial)

Regardless of the diagnosis, there is always a possibility of 'failure' with spinal fusion, or of the surgery not fully solving the pain. This is more likely when fusion is used primarily to treat pain instead of structural problems. Patients can improve their chances of a successful outcome by stopping smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, moving their body every day, and following their doctor's instructions for any physical therapy that they are prescribed.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in La Mesa, CA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 70
hospital care 142
inpatient care 142

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in La Mesa, CA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 26
hospital care 33
inpatient care 33

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD.

Gender
Male 30
Female 40
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 48
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 15
From 75 to 84 24
85 and over 15
Less than 65 16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 29
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 43
Dementia 20
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in La Mesa, CA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 68
inpatient care 68

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD.

Gender
Male 31
Female 40
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 48
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 18
From 75 to 84 26
85 and over 14
Less than 65 13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 42
Ischemic Heart Disease 52
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 20
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 38
Dementia 38
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in La Mesa, CA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 16
hospital care 44
inpatient care 44

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD.

Gender
Male 78
Female 60
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 102
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 54
From 75 to 84 24
85 and over 24
Less than 65 36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 36
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 25
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 30
Diabetes 46
Dementia 17
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in La Mesa, CA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 12
hospital care 81
inpatient care 81

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD.

Gender
Male 47
Female 42
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 68
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 32
From 75 to 84 19
85 and over 17
Less than 65 21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 30
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 43
Chronic Kidney Disease 42
Asthma 30
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 30
Diabetes 43
Dementia 36
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in La Mesa, CA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 15
hospital care 53
inpatient care 53

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD.

Gender
Male 29
Female 41
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 45
Black 11
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 24
From 75 to 84 22
85 and over 13
Less than 65 11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 34
Ischemic Heart Disease 50
Depression 46
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 37
Dementia 37
Cancer 21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in La Mesa, CA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 14
hospital care 139
inpatient care 139

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD.

Gender
Male 42
Female 37
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 58
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 31
From 75 to 84 23
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 42
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 46
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 41
Dementia 38
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in La Mesa, CA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 122
inpatient care 122

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD.

Gender
Male 28
Female 40
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 51
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 23
From 75 to 84 22
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 40
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 43
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 32
Dementia 34
Cancer 24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in La Mesa, CA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 130
inpatient care 130

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD.

Gender
Male 26
Female 33
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 46
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 28
From 75 to 84 16
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 37
Ischemic Heart Disease 53
Depression 46
Chronic Kidney Disease 58
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 24
Heart Failure 42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 39
Dementia 39
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in La Mesa, CA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 56
inpatient care 56

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD.

Gender
Male 24
Female 14
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 17
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 16
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 37
Ischemic Heart Disease 53
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 66
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 50
Dementia 34
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in La Mesa, CA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 71
inpatient care 71

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD.

Gender
Male 27
Female 30
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 35
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 22
From 75 to 84 16
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 44
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 26
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 53
Dementia 19
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in La Mesa, CA were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit 25
hospital care 85
inpatient care 85

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD.

Gender
Male 32
Female 34
Ethnicity
Black / African American 1
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 47
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 17
85 and over 7
Less than 65 8
65 to 74 23

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 33
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 5
Osteoporosis 3
Heart Failure 32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 38
Atrial Fibrillation 12
Dementia 28
Cancer 5

Education & Training

Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD graduated from Howard University College of Medicine in 1971. He completed residency at Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital. He is certified by the Neurological surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine (1971)

Residency: Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital

Board Certification: Neurological surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sharp HealthCare
Sharp Grossmont Hospital

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: TRICARE, Cigna, Aetna, Self-Pay/Uninsured, Blue Shield of California, Sharp Health Plan, Anthem, First Health, Health Net, Medicare and Humana.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

TRICARE
Cigna
Aetna
Self-Pay/Uninsured
Blue Shield of California
Sharp Health Plan
Anthem
First Health
Health Net
Medicare
Humana

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Tyrone L. Hardy, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in La Mesa, CA. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Mazor Robotics Inc. $823
$823
Boston Scientific Corporation $145 VERCISE
$105 		Watchman Device
$40
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc $19 XARELTO
$19
Types of Payments
Travel and Lodging $578
Food and Beverage $409

Biography

Dr. Tyrone Hardy is a physician who specializes in neurosurgery. His areas of expertise include laminectomy, parkinson's disease, and bloodless medicine/transfusion-free surgery. Dr. Hardy accepts Anthem, Blue California, and Coventry, in addition to other insurance carriers. He is a graduate of Howard University College of Medicine. Dr. Hardy's medical residency was performed at Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Sharp Grossmont Hospital and Sharp HealthCare. According to Sharp HealthCare, new patients are welcome to contact his office in La Mesa, CA.

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