26 Years of Experience
Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Tyer, Neurologist in Tyler, TX?
Where did Dr. Tyer go to medical school and complete their residency?
Residency: Univ Tx Med Branch Hosps, Neurology; Univ Tx Med Branch Hosps, Internal Medicine | University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Program
Medical School: University of Tx Med Branch Galveston, Galveston Tx | Texas A&M University
Is Dr. Tyer board certified as a Neurologist?
Yes, Dr. Richard Tyer, MD is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
What languages does Dr. Tyer speak?
Dr. Tyer and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
- English
What conditions does a Neurologist like Dr. Tyer typically treat?
As a Neurologist, Dr. Tyer diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Tyer. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly. Learn more about our claims-based healthcare methodology.
Also known as:
- Idiopathic Peripheral Autonomic Neuropathy
- Autonomic Nervous System Disorder
- Unknown cause nerve damage
- Peripheral dysautonomia
- Autonomic neuropathy
ICD-10 Codes:
- G9009: Other idiopathic peripheral autonomic neuropathy
Also known as:
- Complex Partial Seizures
- Epilepsy
- Focal Impaired Awareness Seizures
- Temporal Lobe Seizures
- Psychomotor Seizures
ICD-10 Codes:
- G40209: Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with complex partial seizures, not intractable, without status epilepticus
Also known as:
- Brain disease (encephalopathy)
- Brain Disease
- Brain disorder
- Brain dysfunction
- Encephalopathy
ICD-10 Codes:
- G9340: Encephalopathy, unspecified
Also known as:
- Mild Cognitive Impairment
- MCI
- Early Memory Loss
- Pre-Dementia
ICD-10 Codes:
- G3184: Mild cognitive impairment of uncertain or unknown etiology
Also known as:
- Dementia
- Cognitive decline
- Memory loss
- Brain disorder
ICD-10 Codes:
- F0390: Unspecified dementia, unspecified severity, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety
Also known as:
- Essential Tremor
- Tremor
- Essential tremor
- Familial Tremor
- Benign Essential Tremor
ICD-10 Codes:
- G250: Essential tremor
Also known as:
- Other Types of Mini-Strokes
- Transient Ischemic Attack
- Atypical TIA
- Uncommon mini-stroke
- Transient cerebral ischemia
ICD-10 Codes:
- G458: Other transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes
Also known as:
- Ischemic Stroke
- Brain Attack
- Cerebral Infarction
- Brain Ischemia
ICD-10 Codes:
- I6350: Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of unspecified cerebral artery
Also known as:
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Median Nerve Compression
- Wrist Nerve Entrapment
ICD-10 Codes:
- G5603: Carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral upper limbs
What procedures does a Neurologist like Dr. Tyer typically perform?
As a Neurologist, Dr. Tyer performs a variety of medical procedures. This procedure information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical procedures most commonly performed by Dr. Tyer. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly. Learn more about our claims-based healthcare methodology.
Also known as:
- Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap)
- Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Analysis
- Spinal tap
- CSF analysis
- Diagnostic lumbar puncture
- Cerebrospinal fluid collection
CPT Codes:
- 62270: Spinal puncture, lumbar, diagnostic;
Does Dr. Tyer accept my insurance?
Dr. Tyer accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (903) 595-6789 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Tyer accept in Tyler, TX?
Dr. Tyer in Tyler, TX accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Cigna Group
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Federal government of the United States
Government Employees Health Association
Health Care Service Corporation
HealthRight Group
Humana
Medicare
Mutual of Omaha
UnitedHealth Group
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Where is Dr. Tyer's office located?
What hospitals are Dr. Tyer affiliated with?
Castle Connolly Top Hospital
This doctor is affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital.
Dr. Tyer has admitting privileges at the following hospitals:
What is Dr. Tyer's NPI number?A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Tyer's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1043238546.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Tyer?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Tyer
What is Dr. Richard Tyer's specialty?
What does a Neurologist do?
A neuropathologist is expert in the diagnosis of diseases of the nervous system and skeletal muscles and functions as a consultant primarily to neurologists and neurosurgeons. The neuropathologist is knowledgeable in the infirmities of humans as they affect the nervous and neuromuscular systems, be they degenerative, infectious, metabolic, immunologic, neoplastic, vascular or physical in nature.