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Dr. Susan Thayer Lyon, MD

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

Rush Medical College (1980)

7350 West College Drive Suite 208
Palos Heights, IL 60463

(708) 361-9199

Dr. Susan Thayer Lyon, MD is an otolaryngologist in Palos Heights, IL specializing in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). She graduated from Rush Medical College in 1980 and has 45 years of experience. Dr. Susan Thayer Lyon, MD is affiliated with Advocate Health Care, Northwestern Medicine, Advocate Christ Medical Center and CENTURY EAR NOSE AND THROAT HEAD AND NECK SURGERY ASSOCIATES LTD.

Office Locations

Address:

7350 West College Drive Suite 208
Palos Heights, IL 60463

doctor visit	704
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	51
minimally invasive procedures	51
nosebleed treatment	24

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	418

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	535
Black	24
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	124
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

doctor visit	756
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	50
minimally invasive procedures	50
nosebleed treatment	31

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	421

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	601
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	134
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	26
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

doctor visit	837
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	38
minimally invasive procedures	38
nosebleed treatment	20

**Gender**
Male	388
Female	976

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1254
Black	38
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	556
From 75 to 84	474
85 and over	270
Less than 65	64

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

doctor visit	828
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	48
minimally invasive procedures	48
nosebleed treatment	20

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	450

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	621
Black	14
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	139
Less than 65	34

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	22
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

doctor visit	838
ear procedures	12
foreign body removal	13
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	32
minimally invasive procedures	32

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	440

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	604
Black	13
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	141
Less than 65	30

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	26
doctor visit	1067
ear procedures	37
foreign body removal	11
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	35
minimally invasive procedures	35
nosebleed treatment	19

**Gender**
Male	308
Female	529

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	777
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	197
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	30
doctor visit	1215
ear procedures	29
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	45
minimally invasive procedures	45

**Gender**
Male	343
Female	533

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	809
Black	18
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	339
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	204
Less than 65	45

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	29
doctor visit	1144
ear procedures	45
foreign body removal	16
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	19
nosebleed treatment	21

**Gender**
Male	333
Female	484

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	756
Black	22
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	282
From 75 to 84	303
85 and over	190
Less than 65	42

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Thayer Lyon, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Susan Thayer Lyon, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Palos Heights, IL were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, ear procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	28
doctor visit	1094
ear procedures	30
foreign body removal	13
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	38
minimally invasive procedures	38
nosebleed treatment	23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Thayer Lyon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	425

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	595
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	15
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	139
75 to 84	225
Less than 65	31
65 to 74	244

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Thayer Lyon, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Susan Thayer Lyon, MD graduated from Rush Medical College in 1980. She completed residency at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. She is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery - Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Rush Medical College (1980)

Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (1982)

Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery - Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (Certified)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Susan Thayer Lyon, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Advocate Health Care

Northwestern Medicine

Advocate Christ Medical Center

CENTURY EAR NOSE AND THROAT HEAD AND NECK SURGERY ASSOCIATES LTD

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. Susan Thayer Lyon, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: HFN, Blue Advantage PPO, Humana PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, PHCS PPO, United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO, Aetna Choice POS II, Medicare Advantage, MultiPlan PPO, Blue Cross PPO, AARP, CIGNA Choice Fund PPO, Blue Advantage HMO, Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO, United Healthcare Select Plus POS, Coventry PPO, United Healthcare Options PPO, United Healthcare Indemnity, Humana National POS - Open Access, United Healthcare Choice Plus POS, Humana HMO, Aetna, Humana HMO Premier, Unicare PPO, Golden Rule, Humana Platinum HMO, TRICARE Prime, Aetna POS, Aetna QPOS, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Aetna Open Access HMO, Humana, Cigna, Community Care Network (CCN), TRICARE, Coventry, Aetna Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Select, Humana National HMO, Humana National EPO, HealthLink PPO, Aetna Choice POS, United Healthcare Navigate HMO, Aetna EPO, First Health, Humana ChoiceCare PPO, Aetna PPO, HFN EPO, Aetna HMO, HFN PPO, HFN Platinum EPO, Union Health Services, Inc., HST Care Connect PPO, Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO, United Surest (previously Bind), Blue Cross Community MMAI, Health Alliance Employee EPO, AAH UMR Select - Team Member Plan, HST Care Connect EPO, SEIU - Local 4 HMO, Meridian, SEIU - Local 4 PPO, Union Medical Care PPO, Blue Precision HMO, Union Medical (Local 1546) HMO, BlueCare Direct HMO, Blue Cross HMO Illinois and AAH UMR Preferred - Team Member Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Susan Thayer Lyon, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

HFN

Blue Advantage PPO

Humana PPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

PHCS PPO

United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO

Aetna Choice POS II

Medicare Advantage

MultiPlan PPO

Blue Cross PPO

AARP

CIGNA Choice Fund PPO

Blue Advantage HMO

Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO

United Healthcare Select Plus POS

Coventry PPO

United Healthcare Options PPO

United Healthcare Indemnity

Humana National POS - Open Access

United Healthcare Choice Plus POS

Humana HMO

Aetna

Humana HMO Premier

Unicare PPO

Golden Rule

Humana Platinum HMO

TRICARE Prime

Aetna POS

Aetna QPOS

United Healthcare

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Aetna Open Access HMO

Humana

Cigna

Community Care Network (CCN)

TRICARE

Coventry

Aetna Open Access Aetna Select

Aetna Select

Humana National HMO

Humana National EPO

HealthLink PPO

Aetna Choice POS

United Healthcare Navigate HMO

Aetna EPO

First Health

Humana ChoiceCare PPO

Aetna PPO

HFN EPO

Aetna HMO

HFN PPO

HFN Platinum EPO

Union Health Services, Inc.

HST Care Connect PPO

Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO

United Surest (previously Bind)

Blue Cross Community MMAI

Health Alliance Employee EPO

AAH UMR Select - Team Member Plan

HST Care Connect EPO

SEIU - Local 4 HMO

Meridian

SEIU - Local 4 PPO

Union Medical Care PPO

Blue Precision HMO

Union Medical (Local 1546) HMO

BlueCare Direct HMO

Blue Cross HMO Illinois

AAH UMR Preferred - Team Member Plan

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Susan Thayer Lyon, MD has an average of 2.33 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Susan Thayer Lyon, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Palos Heights, IL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$168 PROAIR $71	QNASL $56	QVAR $41
Intersect ENT, Inc.	$161 Propel $161
Otonomy, Inc.	$150 OTIPRIO $150
Meda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$130 Aerospan $116	Dymista $14
KARLSTORZ Endoscopy-America	$83 ENT $83
Other	$238 RAGWITEK $71	DUPIXENT $39	Coblation - Sinus Wands $26	Evekeo $26	Xhance $18	Other $59

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$930

Biography

Dr. Susan Lyon is a specialist in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). She attended Rush Medical College and then went on to complete her residency at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. She has a 2.5 out of 5 star average patient rating. Dr. Lyon usually is in-network for Aetna EPO, Blue California, and Coventry, as well as other insurance carriers. She is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine, Advocate Christ Medical Center, and Palos Hospital.