Upper eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) · Minnesota
Upper eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) in Minnesota: the highest-volume physicians
22 physicians in Minnesota billed Medicare for 669 upper eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) procedures in 2024. The top 22, with the year before beside it.
Top 22
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deborah G. Ristvedt, DOOphthalmology · Alexandria | 115 | 113 | +2% |
| 2 | Meredith S. Baker, MDOphthalmology · Edina | 68 | 71 | −4% |
| 3 | Douglas Dworak, MDOphthalmology · Woodbury | 66 | 68 | −3% |
| 4 | Nicholas J. Schmitt, MDOphthalmology · Wayzata | 39 | 46 | −15% |
| 5 | Eric R. Nelson, MDOphthalmology · Edina | 36 | 51 | −29% |
| 6 | Jill S. Melicher Larson, MDOphthalmology · Bloomington | 35 | 36 | −3% |
| 7 | Andrew R. Harrison, MDOphthalmology · Minneapolis | 33 | 51 | −35% |
| 8 | Phillip M. Radke, MDOphthalmology · Minnetonka | 30 | 39 | −23% |
| 9 | Charles C. Kim, MDOphthalmology · Saint Paul | 29 | 48 | −40% |
| 10 | Charlie W. Wu, MDOphthalmology · Woodbury | 26 | 20 | +30% |
| 11 | Andrea TooleyOphthalmology · Rochester | 21 | 19 | |
| 12 | Ali Mokhtarzadeh, MDOphthalmology · Minneapolis | 19 | 15 | |
| 13 | Gregory J. Griepentrog, MDOphthalmology · Rochester | 18 | 28 | −36% |
| 13 | Elizabeth A. Bradley, MDOphthalmology · Rochester | 18 | 17 | |
| 13 | Lilly H. Wagner, MDOphthalmology · Rochester | 18 | 20 | −10% |
| 16 | Nathan Carpenter, MDOphthalmology · Mankato | 17 | 22 | −23% |
| 17 | Mahsa Moghaddam Smoot, MBBSPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Rochester | 16 | — | |
| 18 | Edgar F. Saldana, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Duluth | 15 | 14 | |
| 19 | Nataliya Danylkova, MDOphthalmology · Mankato | 14 | 14 | |
| 20 | Kurtis A. Waters, MDOtolaryngology · Baxter | 13 | 14 | |
| 21 | Kent A. Carlson, MDOphthalmology · Alexandria | 12 | — | |
| 22 | David I. Sabir, MDOphthalmology · Brainerd | 11 | 20 | −45% |
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.