Blepharoplasty in Colorado: the top 63 eyelid surgeons
These are the 63 highest-scored eyelid surgeons of the 63 listed in Colorado. Each score adds Medicare eyelid operations, eyelid papers in PubMed, specialty training and the eyelid work the practice publishes; the method is public.
Each marker carries the surgeon's rank on this list and sits at the centre of the practice's ZIP code. Markers that would cover each other spread into a ring and move back as you zoom in. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
The Colorado list
Sorted by score. The name opens the practice's eyelid page; Medicare eyelid operations are 2022 to 2024.
| # | Surgeon | Medicare eyelid ops | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Robert Fante, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon · drfante.com · Top 500 #19 | 95 | 73.9 |
| 2 | Dr. Emily Bratton, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon · dremilybratton.com · Top 500 #199 | 132 | 53.8 |
| 3 | Dr. Eric Hink, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon · childrenscolorado.org · Top 500 #206 | 320 | 53.6 |
| 4 | Dr. Alexandra Levitt, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon · drfante.com · Top 500 #218 | 121 | 53.2 |
| 5 | Dr. John Burroughs, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon · drjohnburroughs.com · Top 500 #241 | 11 | 52.3 |
| 6 | Dr. Sumit Sitole, MD Ophthalmologist · sitoleaesthetics.com · Top 500 #317 | 222 | 48.3 |
| 7 | Dr. Chet Reistad, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon · eyecenternoco.com · Top 500 #392 | 569 | 45.7 |
| 8 | Dr. Scott Jones, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon · ngsurgery.com · Top 500 #445 | 371 | 43.6 |
| 9 | Dr. Brian Willoughby, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon · EyesandFace.com · Top 500 #452 | 38 | 43.4 |
| 10 | Dr. Michael Mccracken, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon · milehighsc.com · Top 500 #460 | 73 | 43.2 |
| 11 | Dr. Michael Hawes, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon · drfante.com | – | 40.9 |
| 12 | Dr. Philip Marin, MD Plastic surgeon · drmarin.org | 12 | 39.7 |
| 13 | Dr. Laryssa Dragan, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon · artisanmd.com | 163 | 39.1 |
| 14 | Dr. Grant Gebhard, MD Ophthalmologist · sweyeconsultants.com | 58 | 38.1 |
| 15 | Dr. Adam Terella, MD Facial plastic surgeon · cufacialaestheticsurgery.com | – | 37 |
| 16 | Dr. Andrew Wolfe, MD Plastic surgeon · thecenterforcosmeticsurgery.net | – | 37 |
| 17 | Dr. Benson Pulikkottil, MD Plastic surgeon · lavieplasticsurgery.com | – | 37 |
| 18 | Dr. Garrett Locketz, MD Facial plastic surgeon · locketzfacialplastics.com | – | 37 |
| 19 | Dr. Geoffrey Ferril, MD Facial plastic surgeon · cufacialaestheticsurgery.com | – | 37 |
| 20 | Dr. Jeffrey Schmidt, MD Facial plastic surgeon · schmidtplasticsurgery.com | – | 37 |
| 21 | Dr. Joshua Rouch, MD Plastic surgeon · boulderplasticsurgery.com | – | 37 |
| 22 | Dr. Justin Maxhimer, MD Plastic surgeon · boulderplasticsurgery.com | – | 37 |
| 23 | Dr. Keith Ladner, MD Facial plastic surgeon · drkeithladner.com | – | 37 |
| 24 | Dr. Laura Roider, MD Plastic surgeon · coloradoplasticsurgery.com | – | 37 |
| 25 | Dr. Lisa Hunsicker, MD Plastic surgeon · revalla.com | – | 37 |
| 26 | Dr. Manish Shah, MD Plastic surgeon · drmanishshah.com | – | 37 |
| 27 | Dr. Paul Zwiebel, MD Plastic surgeon · modernsurgicalarts.com | – | 37 |
| 28 | Dr. Philippe Capraro, MD Plastic surgeon · capraroplasticsurgery.com | – | 37 |
| 29 | Dr. Stephen Weber, MD Facial plastic surgeon · weberfps.com | – | 37 |
| 30 | Dr. Teresa Cunningham, MD Plastic surgeon · thecenterforcosmeticsurgery.net | – | 37 |
| 31 | Dr. Wojciech Przylecki, MD Plastic surgeon · lavieplasticsurgery.com | – | 37 |
| 32 | Dr. Justin Cohen, MD Plastic surgeon · onpointeplasticsurgery.com | – | 36.5 |
| 33 | Dr. Robert Kersten, MD Ophthalmologist · healthcare.utah.edu | 247 | 33.9 |
| 34 | Dr. Randall Rottman, MD Ophthalmologist · rottmaneyecare.com | 17 | 32.3 |
| 35 | Dr. Eric Meyer, MD Ophthalmologist · animassurgical.com | 124 | 31.8 |
| 36 | Dr. Daniel Ozzello, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon · childrenscolorado.org | 29 | 31.8 |
| 37 | Dr. Amy Huang, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon · drfante.com | – | 30 |
| 38 | Dr. Yash Vaishnav, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon · drpopham.com | – | 30 |
| 39 | Dr. Aaron Smith, MD Plastic surgeon · aaronsmithplasticsurgery.com | – | 27 |
| 40 | Dr. Brent Smith, MD Plastic surgeon · smithcosmeticsurgery.com | – | 27 |
| 41 | Dr. Christine Rodgers, MD Plastic surgeon · denverplasticsurgery.com | – | 27 |
| 42 | Dr. David Archibald, MD Facial plastic surgeon · archibald.castlerocksurgery.com | – | 27 |
| 43 | Dr. David Broadway, MD Plastic surgeon · broadwayplasticsurgery.com | – | 27 |
| 44 | Dr. Emily Misch, MD Facial plastic surgeon · mischfacialplastics.com | – | 27 |
| 45 | Dr. Glenn Herrmann, MD Plastic surgeon · coalcreekplasticsurgery.com | – | 27 |
| 46 | Dr. Gregory Buford, MD Plastic surgeon · beautybybuford.com | – | 27 |
| 47 | Dr. Jeffrey Swail, MD Plastic surgeon · bvplastic.elev8site.com | – | 27 |
| 48 | Dr. John Samas, MD Plastic surgeon · 5280plasticsurgery.com | – | 27 |
| 49 | Dr. Paul Rhee, MD Plastic surgeon · castlerocksurgery.com | – | 27 |
| 50 | Dr. Ryan Endress, MD Plastic surgeon · lavieplasticsurgery.com | – | 27 |
| 51 | Dr. Saad Alsubaie, MD Plastic surgeon · aaplasticsurgery.com | – | 27 |
| 52 | Dr. Stephen Goldstein, MD Plastic surgeon · broadwayplasticsurgery.com | – | 27 |
| 53 | Dr. Steven Vath, MD Plastic surgeon · thecenterforcosmeticsurgery.net | – | 27 |
| 54 | Dr. Warren Schutte, MD Plastic surgeon · frontrangeplasticsurgery.com | – | 27 |
| 55 | Dr. William Martin, MD Plastic surgeon · ro.co | – | 27 |
| 56 | Dr. Tracy Carter, DO Ophthalmologist · westernrockieseyecntr.com | 44 | 26.8 |
| 57 | Dr. Carl Rebhun, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon · coloradoeyeconsultants.com | – | 25 |
| 58 | Dr. Gary Snider, MD Plastic surgeon · smithdirectcare.com | – | 22 |
| 59 | Dr. Gregory Liebscher, MD Plastic surgeon · springsplasticsurgery.com | – | 22 |
| 60 | Dr. James Banich, MD Plastic surgeon · vanguardskin.com | – | 22 |
| 61 | Dr. Leela Mundra, MD Plastic surgeon · beautyvetted.com | – | 22 |
| 62 | Dr. Lily Daniali, MD Plastic surgeon · lavieplasticsurgery.com | – | 22 |
| 63 | Dr. Peter Schmid, DO Plastic surgeon · theaestheticsurgeon.com | – | 22 |
Eyelid surgeons by city in Colorado
Cities with a page have 10 or more listed surgeons.
Medicare eyelid surgery in Colorado, 2024
Medicare publishes every surgeon's billed operations by procedure code. Colorado surgeons billed 1,944 eyelid operations to Medicare in 2024; the listed surgeons billed 2,646 from 2022 to 2024. Medicare covers eyelid surgery only when excess skin or a low lid blocks vision, so these counts are the medical side of the work. Source: CMS, Medicare Physician and Other Practitioners by Provider and Service.
| Operation (CPT) | Surgeons | Operations | Medicare allowed, avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper blepharoplasty, skin weighting down the lid (15823) | 24 | 792 | $771 |
| Ptosis repair, levator, external approach (67904) | 14 | 310 | $806 |
| Ptosis repair, Muller muscle resection (67908) | 1 | 14 | $375 |
| Ptosis repair, levator, internal approach (67903) | 6 | 244 | $584 |
| Brow ptosis repair (67900) | 7 | 148 | $432 |
| Canthoplasty (67950) | 6 | 102 | $368 |
Most Medicare eyelid operations in Colorado, 2022 to 2024: Dr. Chet Reistad, Fort Collins (569); Dr. Scott Jones, Colorado Springs (371); Dr. Eric Hink, Aurora (320); Dr. Robert Kersten, Denver (247); Dr. Sumit Sitole, Denver (222).
Who operates in Colorado
| Specialty | Listed |
|---|---|
| Plastic surgeon | 34 |
| Oculofacial plastic surgeon | 15 |
| Facial plastic surgeon | 8 |
| Ophthalmologist | 6 |
50 of the 63 practices publish an eyelid surgery page and 22 publish an eyelid before-and-after gallery. Most eyelid papers in PubMed: Dr. Robert Fante (9); Dr. Eric Hink (7); Dr. Michael Hawes (7); Dr. Justin Cohen (5); Dr. Michael Mccracken (3). Oculofacial plastic surgeons train in ophthalmology and then two years in eyelid, orbit and tear duct surgery; the specialty page compares the training paths.
Published eyelid surgery prices in Colorado
- Denver Eyelid Specialists, Greenwood Village: Upper blepharoplasty, "upper blepharoplasty will cost approximately 3750 dollars" source
- Denver Eyelid Specialists, Greenwood Village: Lower blepharoplasty, "lower blepharoplasty 4250" source
- Denver Eyelid Specialists, Greenwood Village: Upper and lower blepharoplasty, "upper and lower blepharoplasty together 7500" source
- Boulder Plastic Surgery, Boulder: Blepharoplasty, "This can cost anywhere from $3,500 to $5,700 depending on whether you want your lower eyelid, upper eyelid, or both operated on." source
Median published starting price in Colorado: $3,625 (2 practices). National prices and Medicare amounts are on the cost page.
How the Colorado list is built
Every surgeon in Colorado who billed Medicare for eyelid operations from 2022 to 2024, or whose NPI record lists plastic, facial plastic or oculofacial plastic surgery and whose practice site has an eyelid page, is a candidate. A candidate is listed when a web search finds their own practice site or a hospital profile that names them. The score adds Medicare eyelid volume (35 points), eyelid papers (20), specialty training (15), the eyelid page and gallery on the practice site (25) and teaching at eyelid meetings (5). Map markers sit at the centre of the practice's ZIP code. Records can be corrected through the contact page.
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