Upper eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) · Tennessee
Upper eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) in Tennessee: the highest-volume physicians
38 physicians in Tennessee billed Medicare for 1,610 upper eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James S. Linder, MDOphthalmology · Memphis | 125 | 120 | +4% |
| 2 | Keith A. Williamson, MDOphthalmology · Kingsport | 100 | 84 | +19% |
| 3 | Michael D. Patterson, DOOphthalmology · Crossville | 94 | 104 | −10% |
| 4 | Andrew J. Anzeljc, MDOphthalmology · Knoxville | 92 | 88 | +5% |
| 5 | Kimberly A. Klippenstein, MDOphthalmology · Nashville | 89 | 95 | −6% |
| 6 | Stephen Dryden, MDOphthalmology · Memphis | 84 | 46 | +83% |
| 7 | Andrew G. Meador, MDOphthalmology · Nashville | 79 | 53 | +49% |
| 8 | Robert E. Levy, MDOphthalmology · Chattanooga | 70 | 38 | +84% |
| 9 | Michelle K. Nguyen, MDOphthalmology · Franklin | 69 | 53 | +30% |
| 10 | Alissa C. Hudson, MDOphthalmology · Cookeville | 62 | 56 | +11% |
| 11 | Behin I. Barahimi, MDOphthalmology · Nashville | 59 | 59 | +0% |
| 12 | Jeffrey O. Carlsen, MDOphthalmology · Johnson City | 47 | 45 | +4% |
| 13 | Deborah D. Sherman, MDOphthalmology · Nashville | 41 | 57 | −28% |
| 13 | Faramarz F. Hidaji, MDOphthalmology · Memphis | 41 | 35 | +17% |
| 15 | Andrew D. Johnson, MDOphthalmology · Cookeville | 40 | 37 | +8% |
| 15 | Trey A. Pegram, MDOphthalmology · Clarksville | 40 | 11 | |
| 17 | Christopher J. Haggerty, MDOphthalmology · Knoxville | 37 | 28 | +32% |
| 18 | Stanley T. Pace, MDOphthalmology · Knoxville | 34 | 32 | +6% |
| 19 | Mark R. Melson, MDOphthalmology · Nashville | 32 | 25 | +28% |
| 19 | Hilary C. Grissom, MDOphthalmology · Jackson | 32 | 26 | +23% |
| 21 | Brian T. Fowler, MDOphthalmology · Memphis | 31 | 20 | +55% |
| 21 | Sara N. Reggie, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Memphis | 31 | 32 | −3% |
| 23 | Kelly R. Everman, MDOphthalmology · Nashville | 28 | 18 | |
| 24 | Michael P. Jones, MDOphthalmology · Cookeville | 24 | 35 | −31% |
| 25 | Kathryn R. Baker, MDOphthalmology · Oak Ridge | 23 | 45 | −49% |
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.