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Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

1000 S. Beckham Avenue
Tyler, TX 75701

(903) 597-0351

Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD is a neurosurgeon in Tyler, TX specializing in neurosurgery. Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD is affiliated with UTHealth East Texas.

Office Locations

UTHealth East Texas

1000 S. Beckham Avenue
Tyler, TX 75701

(903) 597-0351

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UTHealth East Texas

701 Olympic Plaza Circle
Tyler, TX 75701

(903) 596-3000

(903) 596-3006

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In The News

“Tyler (July 27, 2023) - As neurosurgeon Paul Detwiler, MD, stood behind the patient, having just inserted an electrode in his brain, neurologist George Plotkin, PhD, MD, told the patient he was...”—"UT Health Tyler is first in world to use Brainlab Loop-X technology on awake DBS patient", The Gilmer Mirror, July 2023

“If you don't think professional advice can help you catch more fish, just ask Paul Detwiler, a Tyler surgeon who had the good fortune to operate on Denny Brauer about five years...”—"Snare some instruction from bass fishing's best", Dallas News, February 2010

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tyler, TX during 2012 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	34
cranial surgery	11
decompression surgery	94
doctor visit	361
hospital care	124
inpatient care	124
neck surgery	34
nerve procedures	94
neurostimulator lead placement	11
spinal procedures	159
X-rays	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tyler, TX during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
cranial surgery	14
decompression surgery	69
doctor visit	355
hospital care	107
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	107
neck surgery	18
nerve procedures	69
neurostimulator lead placement	14
neurostimulator replacement	12
spinal procedures	99
X-rays	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	282
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	22
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	39
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tyler, TX during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
cranial surgery	20
decompression surgery	63
doctor visit	275
hospital care	168
implant surgery	22
inpatient care	168
neck surgery	21
nerve procedures	63
neurostimulator replacement	22
spinal procedures	88

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	33
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	36
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tyler, TX during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
decompression surgery	71
doctor visit	331
hospital care	147
inpatient care	147
neck surgery	21
nerve procedures	71
spinal procedures	86

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	660
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	328
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	66
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	36
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tyler, TX during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	60
doctor visit	378
hospital care	117
inpatient care	117
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	60
spinal procedures	60

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	307
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	36
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	27
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tyler, TX during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	33
decompression surgery	62
doctor visit	374
hospital care	109
inpatient care	109
neck surgery	33
nerve procedures	62
spinal procedures	86

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	324
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	35
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	34
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tyler, TX during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	343
hospital care	83
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	83
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	44
neurostimulator replacement	11
spinal procedures	44

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	30
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	31
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tyler, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	300
hospital care	84
inpatient care	84
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	34
spinal procedures	34

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	25
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tyler, TX during 2020 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	308
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
nerve procedures	28
spinal procedures	40

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	29
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tyler, TX during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	263
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	33
spinal procedures	33

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	21
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tyler, TX during 2022 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	262
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
neck surgery	17
nerve procedures	42
spinal procedures	56

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	183
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	18
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	31
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tyler, TX during 2023 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery, spinal procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	252
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
nerve procedures	20
spinal procedures	20

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	17
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tyler, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	19
cranial surgery	15
decompression surgery	51
doctor visit	316
hospital care	87
implant surgery	15
inpatient care	87
neck surgery	19
nerve procedures	51
neurostimulator lead placement	12
neurostimulator replacement	15
spinal procedures	67
X-rays	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD.

**Gender**
Female	148
Male	150

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	270
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	27
75 to 84	98
Less than 65	41
65 to 74	131

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Education & Training

He has a state license in Texas.

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UTHealth East Texas

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Tyler, TX.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Nevro Corp	$742 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $742
GT Medical Technologies, Inc	$174 GammaTile $174
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$122 ANDEXXA $122
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$86 Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $86
Spineology Inc.	$77 Spine Devices $77
Other	$38 PERCLOSE PROGLIDE $24	CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM $15

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$808
Travel and Lodging	$432

Biography

Dr. Paul Detwiler is a Tyler, TX physician who specializes in neurosurgery. Dr. Detwiler attended medical school at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. He is professionally affiliated with UTHealth East Texas.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD in 2022

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2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Detwiler, MD From 2012 - 2023

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