Blepharoplasty in Iowa: the top 24 eyelid surgeons
These are the 24 highest-scored eyelid surgeons of the 24 listed in Iowa. 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 Iowa 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. Erin Shriver, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon · eye.medicine.uiowa.edu | 186 | 56.8 |
| 2 | Dr. Keith Carter, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon · iowalionseyebank.org · Top 500 #175 | 190 | 55.2 |
| 3 | Dr. Cody Koch, MD Plastic surgeon · kochandcarlisle.com · Top 500 #202 | 222 | 53.7 |
| 4 | Dr. Yian Jones, MD Ophthalmologist · joneseye.com · Top 500 #304 | 566 | 48.9 |
| 5 | Dr. Elizabeth Brown, MD Ophthalmologist · dmeyesurgeons.com | 70 | 39 |
| 6 | Dr. Thomas Petrie, DO Ophthalmologist · cedarvalleyeyecare.com | 60 | 38.3 |
| 7 | Dr. Caroline Wilson, MD Ophthalmologist · vancethompsonvision.com | 17 | 37.3 |
| 8 | Dr. Michael Puk, MD Ophthalmologist · cedarvalleyeyecare.com | 46 | 37 |
| 9 | Dr. David Robbins, MD Plastic surgeon · dsmplasticsurgery.com | – | 37 |
| 10 | Dr. Alethea Hein, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon · riverside-eye-center-maine.com | 26 | 31.3 |
| 11 | Dr. Daniel Miller, MD Ophthalmologist · eyecaresearch.com | 12 | 30.7 |
| 12 | Dr. Brenton Koch, MD Facial plastic surgeon · kochandcarlisle.com | – | 27 |
| 13 | Dr. Kahlil Andrews, MD Plastic surgeon · drandrewsplasticsurgery.com | – | 27 |
| 14 | Dr. Michael Dixon, MD Plastic surgeon · altru.org | – | 27 |
| 15 | Dr. Scott Owen, MD Facial plastic surgeon · revitalizeuspa.com | – | 27 |
| 16 | Dr. Mark Mulkey, MD Plastic surgeon · mcclinic.com | 13 | 25 |
| 17 | Dr. Joy Carroll, MD Ophthalmologist · mcfarlandclinic.com | 30 | 24.9 |
| 18 | Dr. Al Valmadrid, MD Plastic surgeon · iowaclinic.com | – | 22 |
| 19 | Dr. Catherine Coyne, MD Plastic surgeon · iowaclinic.com | – | 22 |
| 20 | Dr. Erin Kennedy, MD Plastic surgeon · dubuqueplasticsurgery.com | – | 22 |
| 21 | Dr. Takintope Akinbiyi, MD Plastic surgeon · blepharoplasty.com | – | 22 |
| 22 | Dr. Timothy Schurman, MD Plastic surgeon · iowaclinic.com | – | 22 |
| 23 | Dr. Vicente Cogollo Mangones, MD Plastic surgeon · surgery.com | – | 22 |
| 24 | Dr. Elizabeth Gauger, MD Ophthalmologist · iowaeyecenter.com | 11 | 20.3 |
Eyelid surgeons by city in Iowa
Cities with listed surgeons.
Medicare eyelid surgery in Iowa, 2024
Medicare publishes every surgeon's billed operations by procedure code. Iowa surgeons billed 1,219 eyelid operations to Medicare in 2024; the listed surgeons billed 1,449 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) | 16 | 607 | $750 |
| Ptosis repair, levator, external approach (67904) | 8 | 202 | $758 |
| Ptosis repair, Muller muscle resection (67908) | 1 | 16 | $563 |
| Ptosis repair, levator, internal approach (67903) | 1 | 29 | $584 |
| Brow ptosis repair (67900) | 5 | 252 | $367 |
Most Medicare eyelid operations in Iowa, 2022 to 2024: Dr. Yian Jones, Sioux City (566); Dr. Cody Koch, West Des Moines (222); Dr. Keith Carter, Iowa City (190); Dr. Erin Shriver, Iowa City (186); Dr. Elizabeth Brown, West Des Moines (70).
Who operates in Iowa
| Specialty | Listed |
|---|---|
| Plastic surgeon | 11 |
| Ophthalmologist | 8 |
| Oculofacial plastic surgeon | 3 |
| Facial plastic surgeon | 2 |
18 of the 24 practices publish an eyelid surgery page and 1 publish an eyelid before-and-after gallery. Most eyelid papers in PubMed: Dr. Erin Shriver (15); Dr. Keith Carter (15). Oculofacial plastic surgeons train in ophthalmology and then two years in eyelid, orbit and tear duct surgery; the specialty page compares the training paths.
How the Iowa list is built
Every surgeon in Iowa 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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