Blepharoplasty in Utah: the top 35 eyelid surgeons
These are the 35 highest-scored eyelid surgeons of the 35 listed in Utah. 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 Utah 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. Bhupendra Patel, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon · patelplasticsurgery.com · Top 500 #2 | 628 | 86 |
| 2 | Dr. Kian Eftekhari, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon · eyelidcenterutah.com · Top 500 #28 | 69 | 71.2 |
| 3 | Dr. Douglas Marx, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon · utahefps.com · Top 500 #84 | 135 | 63.8 |
| 4 | Dr. Thomas Oberg, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon · stillcanyonplastics.com · Top 500 #133 | 351 | 57.8 |
| 5 | Dr. Matheson Harris, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon · hoopesvision.com · Top 500 #142 | 759 | 57.2 |
| 6 | Dr. Todd Engen, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon · exceleyecenter.com · Top 500 #247 | 249 | 51.9 |
| 7 | Dr. Brice Williams, MD Ophthalmologist · truevisionutah.com | 38 | 41.1 |
| 8 | Dr. Loran Cook, MD Ophthalmologist · doctors.intermountainhealth.org | 520 | 38.2 |
| 9 | Dr. Daniel Curiel, MD Plastic surgeon · aestheticaplasticsurgery.com | – | 37 |
| 10 | Dr. Kent Gardner, MD Facial plastic surgeon · gardnerface.com | – | 37 |
| 11 | Dr. Jackson Lever, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon · restingsycamore.com | 78 | 36.3 |
| 12 | Dr. Kevin Kirk, MD Ophthalmologist · centralutaheye.com | 56 | 28 |
| 13 | Dr. Clinton Duncan, MD Ophthalmologist · mountaineyeinstitute.com | 52 | 27.6 |
| 14 | Dr. Anthony Colon, MD Plastic surgeon · desertbloomplasticsurgery.com | – | 27 |
| 15 | Dr. Devan Griner, MD Plastic surgeon · peakplasticsurgery.com | – | 27 |
| 16 | Dr. Gregg Guilfoyle, DO Plastic surgeon · peakplasticsurgery.com | – | 27 |
| 17 | Dr. Jared Garlick, MD Plastic surgeon · garlickplasticsurgery.com | – | 27 |
| 18 | Dr. John Varner, MD Facial plastic surgeon · drjohnvarner.com | – | 27 |
| 19 | Dr. Justin Webb, MD Plastic surgeon · saltzplasticsurgery.com | – | 27 |
| 20 | Dr. Kevin Rose, MD Plastic surgeon · theroseclinic.com | – | 27 |
| 21 | Dr. Kimball Crofts, MD Plastic surgeon · aestheticaplasticsurgery.com | – | 27 |
| 22 | Dr. Nicholas Howland, MD Plastic surgeon · howlandplasticsurgery.com | – | 27 |
| 23 | Dr. Paul Watterson, MD Plastic surgeon · wattersonplasticsurgery.com | – | 27 |
| 24 | Dr. Robert Rodrigues, MD Plastic surgeon · utah-aesthetic-surgery.com | – | 27 |
| 25 | Dr. Rodney Schmelzer, MD Plastic surgeon · theroxburyinstitute.com | – | 27 |
| 26 | Dr. Steven Mobley, MD Facial plastic surgeon · MobleyMD.com | – | 27 |
| 27 | Dr. Chad Anderson, MD Ophthalmologist · mountaineyeinstitute.com | 45 | 26.9 |
| 28 | Dr. Brenton Robinson, MD Plastic surgeon · theplasticsclinic.com | – | 22 |
| 29 | Dr. Brooks Kelly, MD Plastic surgeon · theplasticsclinic.com | – | 22 |
| 30 | Dr. Jason Petersen, MD Plastic surgeon · nuvistaplasticsurgery.com | – | 22 |
| 31 | Dr. Larry Sargent, MD Plastic surgeon · sargentplasticsurgery.com | – | 22 |
| 32 | Dr. Lucy Barr, MD Facial plastic surgeon · barraesthetics.com | – | 22 |
| 33 | Dr. Michael Marion, MD Plastic surgeon · mdmarion.com | – | 22 |
| 34 | Dr. Richard Fryer, MD Plastic surgeon · utahcosmeticbreastsurgery.com | – | 22 |
| 35 | Dr. Robert Ferguson, MD Plastic surgeon · massplasticsurgeons.com | – | 22 |
Eyelid surgeons by city in Utah
Cities with listed surgeons.
Medicare eyelid surgery in Utah, 2024
Medicare publishes every surgeon's billed operations by procedure code. Utah surgeons billed 1,050 eyelid operations to Medicare in 2024; the listed surgeons billed 2,980 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) | 13 | 340 | $679 |
| Ptosis repair, levator, external approach (67904) | 6 | 253 | $792 |
| Ptosis repair, Muller muscle resection (67908) | 1 | 16 | $452 |
| Ptosis repair, levator, internal approach (67903) | 1 | 12 | $624 |
| Brow ptosis repair (67900) | 6 | 187 | $362 |
| Canthoplasty (67950) | 1 | 16 | $229 |
Most Medicare eyelid operations in Utah, 2022 to 2024: Dr. Matheson Harris, Salt Lake City (759); Dr. Bhupendra Patel, Salt Lake City (628); Dr. Loran Cook, Provo (520); Dr. Thomas Oberg, Holladay (351); Dr. Todd Engen, Provo (249).
Who operates in Utah
| Specialty | Listed |
|---|---|
| Plastic surgeon | 19 |
| Oculofacial plastic surgeon | 7 |
| Ophthalmologist | 5 |
| Facial plastic surgeon | 4 |
29 of the 35 practices publish an eyelid surgery page and 6 publish an eyelid before-and-after gallery. Most eyelid papers in PubMed: Dr. Bhupendra Patel (15); Dr. Kian Eftekhari (4). 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 Utah
- University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City: Upper blepharoplasty, "$5,400* (Price listed is an estimate)" source
- University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City: Lower blepharoplasty, "$5,950* (Price listed is an estimate)" source
- University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City: Upper and lower blepharoplasty, "$7,825* (Price listed is an estimate)" source
How the Utah list is built
Every surgeon in Utah 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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