Blepharoplasty in Louisiana: the top 55 eyelid surgeons
These are the 55 highest-scored eyelid surgeons of the 55 listed in Louisiana. 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 Louisiana 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. Michael Worley, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon · efcnola.com · Top 500 #226 | 124 | 52.9 |
| 2 | Dr. Bryan Vekovius, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon · drveko.com · Top 500 #382 | 597 | 46 |
| 3 | Dr. Baron Williamson, MD Ophthalmologist · haikhumble.com · Top 500 #408 | 250 | 45 |
| 4 | Dr. Adham Al Hariri, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon · efcnola.com · Top 500 #434 | 78 | 44.1 |
| 5 | Dr. Jeffrey Joseph, MD Facial plastic surgeon · discoverlafayette.net | 197 | 38.1 |
| 6 | Dr. Stephen Metzinger, MD Facial plastic surgeon · aestheticsurgical.com | – | 37 |
| 7 | Dr. Gary Cox, MD Plastic surgeon · coxplasticsurgery.com | – | 37 |
| 8 | Dr. John Dean, MD Plastic surgeon · plasticsurgerybr.com | – | 37 |
| 9 | Dr. Kenneth Odinet, MD Plastic surgeon · kenodinet.com | – | 37 |
| 10 | Dr. Lindsey Pennington, MD Facial plastic surgeon · penningtonfacialplastics.com | – | 37 |
| 11 | Dr. Robyn Daugherty, MD Plastic surgeon · daughertyplasticsurgery.com | – | 37 |
| 12 | Dr. Paige Bundrick, MD Otolaryngologist · bundrickplasticsurgery.com | 66 | 36.8 |
| 13 | Dr. Wyche Coleman, MD Ophthalmologist · thecataractsurgeons.com | 43 | 36.2 |
| 14 | Dr. Jonathan Carrere, MD Ophthalmologist · advancedeyeinstitute.com | 31 | 35.1 |
| 15 | Dr. Ryan Chastant, MD Otolaryngologist · acadianent.com | 13 | 34 |
| 16 | Dr. Hamid Massiha, MD Plastic surgeon · drmassiha.com | – | 33.3 |
| 17 | Dr. Eric Reish, MD Ophthalmologist · laeyeandlaser.com | 15 | 31.7 |
| 18 | Dr. Michael Redmond, MD Ophthalmologist · laeyeandlaser.com | 13 | 31 |
| 19 | Dr. Alexis Schlosser, MD Plastic surgeon · plasticsurgerynola.com | – | 27 |
| 20 | Dr. Benjamin Boudreaux, MD Plastic surgeon · drboudreaux.com | – | 27 |
| 21 | Dr. Bradley Chastant, MD Facial plastic surgeon · acadianent.com | – | 27 |
| 22 | Dr. Catherine Mcgee, MD Plastic surgeon · mcgeeplasticsurgery.com | – | 27 |
| 23 | Dr. Christopher Smith, DO Plastic surgeon · lasikplus.com | – | 27 |
| 24 | Dr. Christopher Trahan, MD Plastic surgeon · breastcenter.com | – | 27 |
| 25 | Dr. Daniel Womac, MD Plastic surgeon · weilerplasticsurgery.com | – | 27 |
| 26 | Dr. David Cabiling, MD Plastic surgeon · breastcenter.com | – | 27 |
| 27 | Dr. Erick Sanchez, MD Plastic surgeon · sanchezplasticsurgery.com | – | 27 |
| 28 | Dr. Forrest Wall, MD Plastic surgeon · wallplasticsurgery.com | – | 27 |
| 29 | Dr. Heath Charvet, MD Plastic surgeon · drheathcharvet.com | – | 27 |
| 30 | Dr. Holly Wall, MD Plastic surgeon · wallcenter.com | – | 27 |
| 31 | Dr. Homer Graham, MD Facial plastic surgeon · drvongraham.com | – | 27 |
| 32 | Dr. Jeffrey Rau, MD Plastic surgeon · rauplastics.com | – | 27 |
| 33 | Dr. John Lindsey, MD Plastic surgeon · johnlindseymd.com | – | 27 |
| 34 | Dr. Jonathan Weiler, MD Plastic surgeon · weilerplasticsurgery.com | – | 27 |
| 35 | Dr. Luke Cusimano, MD Plastic surgeon · drcmdplasticsurgery.com | – | 27 |
| 36 | Dr. M'Liss Hogan, MD Plastic surgeon · weilerplasticsurgery.com | – | 27 |
| 37 | Dr. Mary Ghere, MD Plastic surgeon · weilerplasticsurgery.com | – | 27 |
| 38 | Dr. Mary Van Wert, MD Plastic surgeon · breastcenter.com | – | 27 |
| 39 | Dr. Michael Hanemann, MD Plastic surgeon · hanemannplasticsurgery.com | – | 27 |
| 40 | Dr. Parker Velargo, MD Facial plastic surgeon · plasticsurgerynola.com | – | 27 |
| 41 | Dr. Radbeh Torabi, MD Plastic surgeon · eliteplasticsurgeryaz.com | – | 27 |
| 42 | Dr. Russell Hendrick, MD Plastic surgeon · plasticsurgerynola.com | – | 27 |
| 43 | Dr. Ruston Sanchez, MD Plastic surgeon · drrustonplasticsurgery.com | – | 27 |
| 44 | Dr. Scott Sullivan, MD Plastic surgeon · breastcenter.com | – | 27 |
| 45 | Dr. Sergei Kalsow, MD Plastic surgeon · drkalsow.com | – | 27 |
| 46 | Dr. Simeon Wall, MD Plastic surgeon · wallcenter.com | – | 27 |
| 47 | Dr. Timothy Mickel, MD Plastic surgeon · theplasticsurgeon.pro | – | 27 |
| 48 | Dr. John Luckett, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon · emc-eyes.com | – | 25 |
| 49 | Dr. Thomas Naugle, MD Plastic surgeon · medicine.tulane.edu | – | 23.3 |
| 50 | Dr. Alireza Sadeghi, MD Plastic surgeon · sadeghiplasticsurgery.com | – | 22 |
| 51 | Dr. Ann Reilley, MD Plastic surgeon · fordprs.com | – | 22 |
| 52 | Dr. John Guste, MD Plastic surgeon · gusteplasticsurgery.com | – | 22 |
| 53 | Dr. Katherine Chiasson, MD Plastic surgeon · fordprs.com | – | 22 |
| 54 | Dr. Paige Kennedy, MD Facial plastic surgeon · kennedyfacialplastics.com | – | 22 |
| 55 | Dr. Taylor Theunissen, MD Plastic surgeon · drtplasticsurgery.com | – | 22 |
Eyelid surgeons by city in Louisiana
Cities with a page have 10 or more listed surgeons.
Medicare eyelid surgery in Louisiana, 2024
Medicare publishes every surgeon's billed operations by procedure code. Louisiana surgeons billed 1,002 eyelid operations to Medicare in 2024; the listed surgeons billed 1,427 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) | 11 | 372 | $759 |
| Ptosis repair, levator, external approach (67904) | 7 | 198 | $757 |
| Ptosis repair, Muller muscle resection (67908) | 2 | 41 | $560 |
| Ptosis repair, levator, internal approach (67903) | 2 | 26 | $577 |
| Brow ptosis repair (67900) | 4 | 78 | $366 |
| Canthoplasty (67950) | 4 | 71 | $250 |
Most Medicare eyelid operations in Louisiana, 2022 to 2024: Dr. Bryan Vekovius, Shreveport (597); Dr. Baron Williamson, Zachary (250); Dr. Jeffrey Joseph, Lafayette (197); Dr. Michael Worley, New Orleans (124); Dr. Adham Al Hariri, New Orleans (78).
Who operates in Louisiana
| Specialty | Listed |
|---|---|
| Plastic surgeon | 37 |
| Facial plastic surgeon | 7 |
| Ophthalmologist | 5 |
| Oculofacial plastic surgeon | 4 |
| Otolaryngologist | 2 |
51 of the 55 practices publish an eyelid surgery page and 5 publish an eyelid before-and-after gallery. Most eyelid papers in PubMed: Dr. Thomas Naugle (7); Dr. Stephen Metzinger (6); Dr. Wyche Coleman (4); Dr. Michael Worley (2); Dr. Hamid Massiha (2). 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 Louisiana
- Khoobehi Plastic Surgery, Metairie: Blepharoplasty, "The average fee for blepharoplasty begins at $4,000 and goes up to $9,000 if both the lower and upper eyelids are treated." source
How the Louisiana list is built
Every surgeon in Louisiana 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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