Upper eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) · Florida
Upper eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) in Florida: the highest-volume physicians
98 physicians in Florida billed Medicare for 4,362 upper eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen J. Laquis, MDOphthalmology · Fort Myers | 233 | 245 | −5% |
| 2 | John P. Fezza, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Venice | 213 | 215 | −1% |
| 3 | Jason C. Friedrichs, MDOphthalmology · Fort Myers | 167 | 174 | −4% |
| 4 | Christine L. Bokman, MDOphthalmology · Naples | 162 | 152 | +7% |
| 5 | Bradford A. Snead, MDOphthalmology · Fort Myers | 146 | 155 | −6% |
| 6 | Prabin C. Mishra, MDOphthalmology · Bradenton | 119 | 81 | +47% |
| 7 | Craig E. Munger, MDOphthalmology · Zephyrhills | 111 | 104 | +7% |
| 8 | Brandon C. Clair, MDOphthalmology · Largo | 110 | 87 | +26% |
| 9 | Nicolas P. Villanustre, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Tarpon Springs | 105 | 129 | −19% |
| 10 | Michael M. Lewis, MDOphthalmology · Ft Myers | 103 | 94 | +10% |
| 11 | Robert J. Applebaum, MDOphthalmology · Lakeland | 99 | 86 | +15% |
| 12 | Jason J. Ross, MDOphthalmology · Melbourne | 97 | 96 | +1% |
| 13 | Shelby L. Terpstra, DOOphthalmology · Tavares | 95 | 117 | −19% |
| 14 | Damon E. Welch, MDOphthalmology · Winter Haven | 87 | 106 | −18% |
| 15 | Joseph L. Licht, DOOphthalmology · The Villages | 84 | 56 | +50% |
| 16 | Walter Smithwick, MDOphthalmology · Jacksonville | 82 | 87 | −6% |
| 17 | Ryan Scruggs, MDOphthalmology · Deland | 79 | 80 | −1% |
| 18 | Sarah J. Kim, DOOphthalmology · Ocala | 75 | 99 | −24% |
| 19 | Yasaman Mohadjer, MDOphthalmology · St Petersburg | 71 | 73 | −3% |
| 20 | Rebecca J. Kurzon, MDOphthalmology · Winter Park | 62 | 84 | −26% |
| 20 | Michael A. Connor, MDOphthalmology · Palm Beach Gardens | 62 | 62 | +0% |
| 22 | Paul A. Brannan, MDOphthalmology · Sarasota | 60 | 55 | +9% |
| 23 | John T. Livecchi, MDOphthalmology · Gainesville | 59 | 52 | +13% |
| 24 | Norberto Mancera, MDOphthalmology · Brandon | 54 | 66 | −18% |
| 24 | Patrick Flaharty, MDOphthalmology · Fort Myers | 54 | 64 | −16% |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 15823), in 2024, Medicare fee-for-service only. A surgeon who mostly treats younger or Medicare Advantage patients will rank lower than their total volume. Method and limits.