Blepharoplasty in West Virginia: the top 10 eyelid surgeons
These are the 10 highest-scored eyelid surgeons of the 10 listed in West Virginia. 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 West Virginia 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. Bradley Thuro, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon · wvaeps.org · Top 500 #303 | 147 | 49 |
| 2 | Dr. John Nguyen, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon · uhcspecialties.com · Top 500 #488 | 272 | 41.7 |
| 3 | Dr. Jeffrey Thaxton, MD Plastic surgeon · thaxtonplasticsurgery.com | – | 37 |
| 4 | Dr. Stephen Powell, MD Ophthalmologist · wvaeps.org | 39 | 36.2 |
| 5 | Dr. Joseph Sinclair, MD Ophthalmologist · wv-eye.com | 15 | 31.7 |
| 6 | Dr. Brian Griffith, MD Ophthalmologist · wv-eye.com | 13 | 31 |
| 7 | Dr. Kamran Abolmaali, MD Plastic surgeon · napsg.com | – | 27 |
| 8 | Dr. Stephen Miller, MD Plastic surgeon · drstephenmiller.com | – | 27 |
| 9 | Dr. Michael Spindel, MD Plastic surgeon · drmichaelspindel.com | – | 22 |
| 10 | Dr. Stephen Cassis, MD Ophthalmologist · bmh.org | 11 | 20.3 |
Eyelid surgeons by city in West Virginia
Cities with listed surgeons.
Medicare eyelid surgery in West Virginia, 2024
Medicare publishes every surgeon's billed operations by procedure code. West Virginia surgeons billed 365 eyelid operations to Medicare in 2024; the listed surgeons billed 497 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) | 4 | 90 | $752 |
| Ptosis repair, levator, external approach (67904) | 2 | 73 | $790 |
| Ptosis repair, Muller muscle resection (67908) | 1 | 17 | $309 |
| Brow ptosis repair (67900) | 4 | 61 | $447 |
| Canthoplasty (67950) | 1 | 11 | $314 |
Most Medicare eyelid operations in West Virginia, 2022 to 2024: Dr. John Nguyen, Morgantown (272); Dr. Bradley Thuro, Morgantown (147); Dr. Stephen Powell, Morgantown (39); Dr. Joseph Sinclair, Charleston (15); Dr. Brian Griffith, Charleston (13).
Who operates in West Virginia
| Specialty | Listed |
|---|---|
| Plastic surgeon | 4 |
| Ophthalmologist | 4 |
| Oculofacial plastic surgeon | 2 |
8 of the 10 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 West Virginia list is built
Every surgeon in West Virginia 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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