Blepharoplasty in South Dakota: the top 6 eyelid surgeons
These are the 6 highest-scored eyelid surgeons of the 6 listed in South Dakota. 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 South Dakota 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. Zachary Berbos, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon · blackhillseyes.com · Top 500 #148 | 686 | 56.9 |
| 2 | Dr. Elizabeth Chiang, MD Ophthalmologist · dreyelid.com | 100 | 40.8 |
| 3 | Dr. Cory Bergman, MD Ophthalmologist · blackhillseyes.com | 30 | 34.9 |
| 4 | Dr. Alison Tendler, MD Ophthalmologist · alisonrtendler.com | 228 | 34.8 |
| 5 | Dr. Beth Bruening, MD Ophthalmologist · brueningeye.com | 11 | 30.3 |
| 6 | Dr. Christopher Huot, MD Ophthalmologist · moderncataractsurgery.com | 46 | 27 |
Eyelid surgeons by city in South Dakota
Cities with listed surgeons.
Medicare eyelid surgery in South Dakota, 2024
Medicare publishes every surgeon's billed operations by procedure code. South Dakota surgeons billed 561 eyelid operations to Medicare in 2024; the listed surgeons billed 1,101 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) | 7 | 340 | $770 |
| Ptosis repair, levator, external approach (67904) | 4 | 142 | $774 |
| Ptosis repair, Muller muscle resection (67908) | 1 | 21 | $616 |
| Brow ptosis repair (67900) | 1 | 28 | $371 |
Most Medicare eyelid operations in South Dakota, 2022 to 2024: Dr. Zachary Berbos, Rapid City (686); Dr. Alison Tendler, Sioux Falls (228); Dr. Elizabeth Chiang, Sioux Falls (100); Dr. Christopher Huot, Rapid City (46); Dr. Cory Bergman, Rapid City (30).
Who operates in South Dakota
| Specialty | Listed |
|---|---|
| Ophthalmologist | 5 |
| Oculofacial plastic surgeon | 1 |
4 of the 6 practices publish an eyelid surgery page and 0 publish an eyelid before-and-after gallery. 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 South Dakota
How the South Dakota list is built
Every surgeon in South Dakota 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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