Blepharoplasty in Vermont: the top 3 eyelid surgeons
These are the 3 highest-scored eyelid surgeons of the 3 listed in Vermont. 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 Vermont 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. Katherine Lane, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon · ocvermont.com · Top 500 #182 | 471 | 54.7 |
| 2 | Dr. Susan Maclennan, MD Plastic surgeon · mountainlakeplasticsurgery.com | – | 37 |
| 3 | Dr. Elizabeth Houle, MD Ophthalmologist · vtdigger.org | 127 | 31.3 |
Eyelid surgeons by city in Vermont
Cities with listed surgeons.
Medicare eyelid surgery in Vermont, 2024
Medicare publishes every surgeon's billed operations by procedure code. Vermont surgeons billed 239 eyelid operations to Medicare in 2024; the listed surgeons billed 598 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) | 1 | 90 | $772 |
| Upper blepharoplasty (15822) | 1 | 13 | $507 |
| Ptosis repair, levator, external approach (67904) | 1 | 23 | $812 |
| Ptosis repair, levator, internal approach (67903) | 1 | 37 | $568 |
Most Medicare eyelid operations in Vermont, 2022 to 2024: Dr. Katherine Lane, South Burlington (471); Dr. Elizabeth Houle, Burlington (127).
Who operates in Vermont
| Specialty | Listed |
|---|---|
| Oculofacial plastic surgeon | 1 |
| Plastic surgeon | 1 |
| Ophthalmologist | 1 |
2 of the 3 practices publish an eyelid surgery page and 1 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.
How the Vermont list is built
Every surgeon in Vermont 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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