Blepharoplasty in Montana: the top 17 eyelid surgeons
These are the 17 highest-scored eyelid surgeons of the 17 listed in Montana. 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 Montana 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. Jeffrey Peckinpaugh, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon · peckinpaughoculoplastics.com · Top 500 #192 | 384 | 54.2 |
| 2 | Dr. Michael Hromadka, MD Plastic surgeon · mountainwestplasticsurgery.com · Top 500 #295 | 11 | 49.3 |
| 3 | Dr. David Mccann, MD Ophthalmologist · rockymountaineye.com · Top 500 #358 | 386 | 46.7 |
| 4 | Dr. Patricia Cosgrove, MD Ophthalmologist · medeyemt.com | 83 | 39.9 |
| 5 | Dr. Angela Watkins, MD Ophthalmologist · medeyemt.com | 78 | 39.6 |
| 6 | Dr. Jarred Mcdaniel, MD Plastic surgeon · gallatinplasticsurgery.com | – | 37 |
| 7 | Dr. Michelle Spring, MD Plastic surgeon · mountainwestplasticsurgery.com | – | 37 |
| 8 | Dr. Kristy Moeller, MD Ophthalmologist · medeyemt.com | 40 | 36.3 |
| 9 | Dr. Cristen Olds, MD Facial plastic surgeon · yellowstonevalleywoman.com | 66 | 32.8 |
| 10 | Dr. Daniel Weaver, MD Ophthalmologist · billingsclinic.com | 13 | 30.2 |
| 11 | Dr. Brian Lagreca, MD Ophthalmologist · theeyeclinicsurgicenter.com | 40 | 26.3 |
| 12 | Dr. George Hatch, MD Ophthalmologist · billingsretinaandmacula.com | 16 | 22 |
| 13 | Dr. Alan Muskett, MD Plastic surgeon · yellowstoneplasticsurgery.com | – | 22 |
| 14 | Dr. Emily Ridgway, MD Plastic surgeon · ridgwayplasticsurgery.com | – | 22 |
| 15 | Dr. Steven Grosso, MD Plastic surgeon · yellowstoneplasticsurgery.com | – | 22 |
| 16 | Dr. Thomas Gallagher, MD Plastic surgeon · yellowstoneplasticsurgery.com | – | 22 |
| 17 | Dr. Mark Remington, MD Ophthalmologist · cabinetpeaks.org | 12 | 18.4 |
Eyelid surgeons by city in Montana
Cities with listed surgeons.
Medicare eyelid surgery in Montana, 2024
Medicare publishes every surgeon's billed operations by procedure code. Montana surgeons billed 349 eyelid operations to Medicare in 2024; the listed surgeons billed 1,129 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) | 6 | 208 | $796 |
| Ptosis repair, levator, external approach (67904) | 1 | 23 | $823 |
| Brow ptosis repair (67900) | 2 | 62 | $342 |
Most Medicare eyelid operations in Montana, 2022 to 2024: Dr. David Mccann, Missoula (386); Dr. Jeffrey Peckinpaugh, Bozeman (384); Dr. Patricia Cosgrove, Bozeman (83); Dr. Angela Watkins, Bozeman (78); Dr. Cristen Olds, Billings (66).
Who operates in Montana
| Specialty | Listed |
|---|---|
| Ophthalmologist | 8 |
| Plastic surgeon | 7 |
| Oculofacial plastic surgeon | 1 |
| Facial plastic surgeon | 1 |
12 of the 17 practices publish an eyelid surgery page and 3 publish an eyelid before-and-after gallery. Most eyelid papers in PubMed: Dr. Daniel Weaver (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.
How the Montana list is built
Every surgeon in Montana 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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