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J Michael Tuchek, DO, FACS

J Michael Tuchek, DO, FACS

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
219-662-0077
Languages Spoken
English

accepting new patients

Provider Ratings

4.9 out of 5 (74 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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Franciscan Physician Network Cardiology Lafayette

3900 St. Francis Way
Suite 200
Lafayette, IN 47905

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Franciscan Health Crown Point

12750 Saint Francis Drive
Crown Point, IN 46307

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Franciscan Health Indianapolis

8111 South Emerson Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46237

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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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Provider Ratings

4.9 out of 5

(74 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.

49 Reviews

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

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.

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

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

09/02/2025

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

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

07/25/2025

Dr. Tuchek explained everything in detail to us and I feel confident with his expertise

07/24/2025

The Dr. Tuchek explained very well and has always ask us if we need any more explaining and doesn’t see to be in a real hurrying to leave his patients without us ask any question that we have any concern

07/22/2025

He seemed very nice

07/21/2025

I highly recommend Dr Tuchek he is very knowledgeable regarding heart issues and a skilled surgeon. In my opinion he is the best!

07/17/2025

The physician I visited with knew his material and presented it in a caring fashion. I'm a retired administrative RN with surgical and cardiac experience. He passed my initial scrutiny.

06/29/2025

Very understanding and very professional

06/12/2025

They have an excellent reputation.

06/11/2025

One of the best Dr's in hospital‼️‼️😊

06/08/2025

Very happy, Dr Tuchek saved my life. Great surgeon.

06/07/2025

Dr. Tuchek is a great doctor. I will definitely recommend him to any family or friends in need of a fem-fem bypass. He's done 2 on me. My aorta is now blocked but he does work on aortas.

06/06/2025

Professional, explains my condition well.

05/29/2025

Everything was A+

05/15/2025

Same as above. very thorough. very professional, yet also very personable. I left the office very confident in the consultation information I received as well as prescribed course of action they recommended. My heartfelt (no pun intended) to Dr Tuchek and Dr Torabi as well as the support staff who met with my wife and me.

04/30/2025

Intelligent in his field, he is helping others.

04/21/2025

Very thorough great person

04/21/2025

Very thorough. Easy to talk to and understand.

04/16/2025

The doctor was professional and no nonsense and direct to the point.

04/12/2025

Knowledge of my conditions and history. Knowledge of what can be done to fix my issues

04/12/2025

He was very thorough and explains everything.

04/08/2025

He was very personable. Never even touched the keyboard! He actually talked to us face to face, was very patient, answering all of our questions and we never felt rushed. He also explained everything to us in a way that was easy to understand.

03/31/2025

Procedure not done yet but my confidence that I am in good hands is high.

03/20/2025

Wonderful Dr

03/20/2025

Went slow answered questions. Ez to talk to
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