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Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD

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(John W Lindsey , MD)

(50 Ratings)

Specializes in: Psychiatry & Neurology and Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

Harvard Medical School (1987)

Professional interests include: multiple sclerosis (MS), Parkinson's disease

6410 Fannin Street Suite 1014
Houston, TX 77030

(832) 325-7080

Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD is a null in Houston, TX specializing in psychiatry & neurology and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1987 and has 39 years of experience. Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD is affiliated with UT Physicians, Memorial Hermann and Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center (TMC).

Office Locations

6410 Fannin Street Suite 1014
Houston, TX 77030

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“J. William Lindsey, MD, Director, Division of Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology at McGovern Medical School, UTHealth Houston, discusses some of the visual problems that some MS patients...”—"About the Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Impact of MS - Multiple Sclerosis Peer-to-Peer", MedPage Today, October 2025

“-Theories abound about why women are more likely than men to develop MS, explains Dr. J. William Lindsey, Director of the Division of Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology at McGovern Medical...”—"What Do We Know About the Impact of Endogenous and Exogenous Hormones in MS? - Multiple Sclerosis Peer-to-Peer", MedPage Today, April 2025

“-Like some other autoimmune disorders, MS is more common in women than men, notes J. William Lindsey, MD, Director of the Division of Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology at McGovern Medical...”—"Sex and the Development of Multiple Sclerosis - Multiple Sclerosis Peer-to-Peer", MedPage Today, April 2025

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD treated as a null in Houston, TX during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	67
hospital care	81
inpatient care	81

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD treated as a null in Houston, TX during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	63
hospital care	59
inpatient care	59

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	43
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	41
Dementia	22
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD treated as a null in Houston, TX during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	53
hospital care	59
inpatient care	59

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	44
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	25
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD treated as a null in Houston, TX during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	72
hospital care	102
inpatient care	102

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	24
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD treated as a null in Houston, TX during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	69
hospital care	124
inpatient care	124

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	65
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	26
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD treated as a null in Houston, TX during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	91
hospital care	124
inpatient care	124

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	28
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD treated as a null in Houston, TX during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	108
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD in 2018

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	24
Dementia	27
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	121

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD in 2019

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	17
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	106

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	43
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD in 2020

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	19
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	91

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	45
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD in 2021

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	20
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	88

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	52
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD treated as a null in Houston, TX were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	84
hospital care	82
inpatient care	82

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	20
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	51
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	29

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	1
Dementia	18
Cancer	1

Education & Training

Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1987. He completed residency at Stanford Hospital & Clinics. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School (1987)

Residency: Stanford Hospital & Clinics (1991)

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UT Physicians

Memorial Hermann

Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center (TMC)

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. John W. Lindsey, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, Superior Health Plan, Amerigroup Star Plus, Amerigroup Star, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), WellCare, Medicare Advantage, AARP, MultiPlan, United Healthcare Medicare Complete, HealthSpring, US Family Health Plan, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, Galaxy Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Coventry, HealthSmart, First Health, Beech Street, HealthLink, Memorial Hermann Solutions, Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO, Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO, Community Health Choice Chip, Independant Medical Systems, Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP, Community Health Choice, Amerivantage, Aetna Most Benefit Plans, Reny Company Worker's Comp, WorkLink Worker's Comp, OccuNet PPO - PPO Network, Coastal Comp Healthnetworks Work Comp, Medicare Traditional, Aetna Signature Administrators PPO, Community Health Choice Marketplace Kelsey QHP, USA Managed Care Organization - PPO Network, Medicus International - PPO Network and Community Health Choice Star.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare

BlueCross BlueShield of Texas

Superior Health Plan

Amerigroup Star Plus

Amerigroup Star

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

AARP

MultiPlan

United Healthcare Medicare Complete

HealthSpring

US Family Health Plan

Amerigroup

United Healthcare

Galaxy Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Coventry

HealthSmart

First Health

Beech Street

HealthLink

Memorial Hermann Solutions

Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO

Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO

Community Health Choice Chip

Independant Medical Systems

Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP

Community Health Choice

Amerivantage

Aetna Most Benefit Plans

Reny Company Worker's Comp

WorkLink Worker's Comp

OccuNet PPO - PPO Network

Coastal Comp Healthnetworks Work Comp

Medicare Traditional

Aetna Signature Administrators PPO

Community Health Choice Marketplace Kelsey QHP

USA Managed Care Organization - PPO Network

Medicus International - PPO Network

Community Health Choice Star

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.94 out of 5 stars based on 50 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Houston, TX.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
EMD Serono, Inc.	$60,401 Rebif $28,494	Mavenclad $20,875	Evobrutinib $9,730	$1,303
GENZYME CORPORATION	$38,182 AUBAGIO $25,270	ALEMTUZUMAB $12,038	LEMTRADA $473	MS DISEASE STATE $165	$236
Celgene Corporation	$15,282 Ozanimod $15,203	$79
Pfizer Inc.	$14,734 Rebif $14,713	PANZYGA $21
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$13,230 Betaseron $13,230
Other	$40,435 Glatiramer Acetate $7,035	OCREVUS $5,313	UPLIZNA $5,157	Vumerity $2,673	Bafiertam $1,700	Other $18,557

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$73,178
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$68,777
Travel and Lodging	$22,489
Food and Beverage	$11,263
Honoraria	$3,700
Other	$2,858

Research Payments

Dr. John W. Lindsey, MD has received 227 research payments totaling $3,365,439.

Biography

Dr. John Lindsey is a medical specialist in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). Before performing his residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Stanford Hospital & Clinics, Dr. Lindsey attended Harvard Medical School. In his practice, Dr. Lindsey focuses on parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis (MS). His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He can accept Amerigroup, Blue California, and Coventry, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Lindsey is affiliated with Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center (TMC) and UT Physicians. His practice in Houston, TX is open to new patients as reported by UT Physicians.