Upper eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) · South Dakota
Upper eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) in South Dakota: the highest-volume physicians
7 physicians in South Dakota billed Medicare for 340 upper eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) procedures in 2024. The top 7, with the year before beside it.
Top 7
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zachary J. Berbos, MDOphthalmology · Rapid City | 138 | 131 | +5% |
| 2 | Bryan J. Hammer, MDOphthalmology · Sioux Falls | 113 | 120 | −6% |
| 3 | Elizabeth C. Chiang, MD, PHDOphthalmology · Sioux Falls | 25 | 17 | |
| 4 | Alison R. Tendler, MDOphthalmology · Sioux Falls | 23 | 49 | −53% |
| 5 | Christopher S. Huot, MDOphthalmology · Rapid City | 16 | 14 | |
| 6 | John M. Bormes, MDOphthalmology · Aberdeen | 14 | 15 | |
| 7 | Beth K. Bruening, MDOphthalmology · Dakota Dunes | 11 | — |
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.