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J Michael Tuchek, DO, FACS

J Michael Tuchek, DO, FACS

Clinical Areas: Heart Care, Vascular Care
Specialties: Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
219-662-0077
Languages Spoken
English

accepting new patients

Provider Ratings

4.9 out of 5 (69 ratings)

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Franciscan Physician Network Cardiology Crown Point

12750 Saint Francis Drive
Suite 320
Crown Point, IN 46307

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About Me

Education

Medical School:
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine Midwestern University

Internship:
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine Midwestern University

Residency:
Loyola University Medical Center Medical Staff Department

Fellowship:
Loyola University Medical Center Medical Staff Department

Board Certifications

American Board of Surgery

American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Insurances Accepted

  • Aetna
  • Anthem
  • Anthem HIP
  • Anthem Medicaid
  • BCBS IL
  • CareSource
  • Cigna Health Plans
  • Cofinity
  • Community Health Alliance
  • Department of Labor
  • Devoted Health
  • Encore Health Network
  • Franciscan PHO Northern Indiana, LLC.
  • Healthcare Finest Network
  • Humana
  • Lutheran Preferred
  • Managed Health Services
  • Managed Health Services MarketPlace
  • Medicaid IL
  • Medicaid IN
  • Medicare IN
  • Medicare Rail Road
  • MultiPlan/PHCS
  • Preferred Network Access
  • Sagamore
  • SIHO
  • Tricare/Humana Military
  • United Health Care
  • United Health Care Medicaid
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Conditions Treated

  • Afib (Atrial Fibrillation)
  • Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
  • Lymphedema
  • Spider Veins
  • Stroke
  • Heart Murmur

Procedures Performed

  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Heart Valve Repair Surgery
  • Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
  • Lower Extremity Arterial (LEA) Evaluation
  • Mitral Valve Repair Surgery
  • Robotic-Assisted Surgery
  • TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement)
  • Vascular Surgery
  • VATS (Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery)

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Provider Ratings

4.9 out of 5

(69 ratings)

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

45 Reviews

07/14/2026

Great personality, open in explaining everything, honest

06/23/2026

The doctor was very informative and interested in my issues.

05/22/2026

The doctor did a great job. He didn't rush. He explained everything in detail. He answered all my questions, and he was direct to the point. Thank you very much Dr. Tucheck!

05/22/2026

Honest, very knowledgeable, and attentive

05/22/2026

I enjoy how Dr Tuchek breaks things down so everyone knows what he means, not always useing proper words for a procedure . He breaks it down so anyone knows what he means.

05/19/2026

Great Dr

05/17/2026

Good doctor, patient and very professional.

05/15/2026

He is very transparent with the situation and talk about all the pros and cons the process and recuperation I like him as soon as he walking the way he present himself and his professionalism

05/07/2026

Pleasant and very knowledgeable

04/07/2026

Very good surgeon

03/31/2026

He seemed to be a caring doctor

03/29/2026

He is what I admire in a doctor. He doesn't sugar coat anything.He tells it like it is. Very Straightforward.

03/26/2026

Caring and professional

03/26/2026

Very knowledgeable and shows empathy

03/23/2026

Seemed thorough, listened well, and addressed my concerns! The problem was trying to reach the cardio "team".

03/20/2026

If Dr. Tucheks own family trusts him to perform major surgery on them of the type I may need it seems a solid choice for me.

03/20/2026

Liked him very much, but no one is worth a 10.

03/17/2026

Great person straight forward

03/06/2026

Everyone was friendly and polite..

03/05/2026

Provided detail explanation

02/20/2026

he is professional and human

02/17/2026

Told it like it is, with a confidence as well as caring nature. Extremely knowledgeable and thorough.

01/19/2026

He explained everything well and has a good track record for valve replacement.

01/15/2026

Great office manners. Very polite.

01/08/2026

He was knowledgeable and very helpful.

01/07/2026

He is very nice and very informative would definitely recommend him.

12/19/2025

Direction, explained procedure and why I should consider having it done

12/11/2025

He was very nice and very polite

11/15/2025

Very professional and right in point

11/06/2025

Dr. Tuchek impressed me with his knowledge of mitral regurgitation & other possible reasons for my condition.

10/30/2025

He’s very skilled and explains everything very eloquently

10/14/2025

Dr. Tuchek was personable, friendly and extremely knowledgeable. He genuinely cared about my problems and took the time to ensure I understood all my options and outcomes.

10/08/2025

He is great at explaining everything so you can easily understand. He truly wants to do what's best for the patient and takes the time needed to make patient feel better.

10/08/2025

He is very knowledgeable and has a very good manner.And he came highly recommended , and I am glad that I took that referral to him!

09/27/2025

very knowledgeable and explained everything about my condition so i fully understood. He is very personable and friendly.

09/11/2025

He explained my options and we made the decision.

09/02/2025

Dr explains what needs to be done & why. He is very patient & takes the time to answer questions.

09/02/2025

I only spent a couple of minutes with him and he referred me to another doctor. I really don’t know much about him.

08/30/2025

Dr. Tuchek did my open-heart surgery, fixed an aneurysm by my heart, fixed a valve, inserted an Atri clip and a bypass. Extremely easy to talk to and explains everything very carefully so that you can understand. I totally trust him with all his decisions for my well-being!!! Excellent Doctor!!!

08/28/2025

Very personable and caring.

08/25/2025

Knowledgeable and straightforward

08/17/2025

The best.

08/07/2025

he was very good in explaining everything and not in a hurry

08/07/2025

The best around

07/29/2025

Explains things well
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