1Plastic surgeon
Blepharoplasty in the Baltimore area: best eyelid surgeons
Ranked on the eyelid work each surgeon shows: before-and-after photos, training and the eyelid operations they do. Covers every practice within 20 miles of the area's center, in Maryland.
The top 25 on the map
Each marker carries the surgeon's rank in the Baltimore area.
Plastic surgeonsFacial plastic surgeonsOculoplastic surgeonsOther specialists
Each marker carries the surgeon's rank on this list and sits at the center of the practice's ZIP code. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
The top 10 in the Baltimore area
Color shows the specialty. The name opens the surgeon's profile or practice.
2Plastic surgeon
Dr. Adam Basner, MD
3Plastic surgeon
Dr. Ronald Schuster, MD
4Plastic surgeon
Dr. Ricardo Rodriguez, MD
5Facial plastic surgeon
Dr. Theda Kontis, MD
6Facial plastic surgeon
Dr. Ira Papel, MD
7Plastic surgeon
Dr. Eric Chang, MD
8Plastic surgeon
Dr. Fady Sinno, MD
9Plastic surgeon
Dr. Nia Banks, MD
10Plastic surgeon
Dr. Terri Hill, MD
The Baltimore area list
Ranked on the eyelid work each surgeon shows. The name opens the practice's eyelid page; "before and after" opens the eyelid gallery.
| # | Surgeon |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Michele Shermak, MD Plastic surgeondrshermak.com · Top 500 #48 |
| 2 | Dr. Adam Basner, MD Plastic surgeondrbasner.com · Top 500 #122 |
| 3 | Dr. Ronald Schuster, MD Plastic surgeoncosmeticsurgerybaltimore.com · Top 500 #130 |
| 4 | Dr. Ricardo Rodriguez, MD Plastic surgeoncosmeticsurg.net · Top 500 #202 |
| 5 | Dr. Theda Kontis, MD Facial plastic surgeonacwplasticsurgery.com · Top 500 #222 |
| 6 | Dr. Ira Papel, MD Facial plastic surgeonacwplasticsurgery.com · Top 500 #322 |
| 7 | Dr. Eric Chang, MD Plastic surgeoncolumbiaaesthetic.com · Top 500 #480 |
| 8 | Dr. Fady Sinno, MD Plastic surgeonsinnoplasticsurgery.com |
| 9 | Dr. Nia Banks, MD Plastic surgeonbeauxartsplasticsurgery.com |
| 10 | Dr. Terri Hill, MD Plastic surgeonunmaskthebeauty.com |
| 11 | Dr. Jeffrey Schreiber, MD Plastic surgeonbaltimoreplasticsurgery.com |
| 12 | Dr. Thomas Le, MD Facial plastic surgeonbwfacialplasticsurgery.com |
| 13 | Dr. Jigar Sitapara, MD Facial plastic surgeonprimefacialplastics.com |
| 14 | Dr. Sarah Mess, MD Plastic surgeonsarahmessmd.com |
| 15 | Dr. Yvonne Rasko, MD Plastic surgeondrkenkel.com |
| 16 | Dr. Amy Quan, MD Plastic surgeonacwplasticsurgery.com |
| 17 | Dr. Mitchel Kanter, MD Plastic surgeonplasticsurgeryprofessionals.com |
| 18 | Dr. Albert Cytryn, MD Other specialistcytryneyelidsurgery.com |
| 19 | Dr. Elba Pacheco, MD Oculoplastic surgeonmyeyelids.com |
| 20 | Dr. Carrie Houssock, MD Plastic surgeonjevplasticsurgery.com |
| 21 | Dr. James Vogel, MD Plastic surgeonjevplasticsurgery.com |
| 22 | Dr. Brent Birely, MD Plastic surgeondrbirely.com |
| 23 | Dr. Sarah Dermody, MD Facial plastic surgeonbelcarahealth.com |
| 24 | Dr. Adam Summers, MD Plastic surgeonmdcosmetic.com |
| 25 | Dr. Kerry Owens, MD Plastic surgeonavalonplasticsurgery.com |
| 26 | Dr. Jared Mallalieu, DO Cosmetic surgeonprofilemd.com |
| 27 | Dr. Lee Kleiman, MD Facial plastic surgeonaafacialplasticsurgery.com |
| 28 | Dr. Parag Gandhi, MD Oculoplastic surgeonmarylandeyeandface.com |
| 29 | Dr. David Martin, MD Plastic surgeontowsonasc.com |
| 30 | Dr. Lisa Ishii, MD Facial plastic surgeonprofiles.hopkinsmedicine.org |
| 31 | Dr. Derek Boahene, MD Plastic surgeonoto.theclinics.com |
| 32 | Dr. Alyson Wells, MD Plastic surgeonthevalleyplasticsurgery.com |
| 33 | Dr. Beverly Fischer, MD Plastic surgeonbeverlyfischer.net |
| 34 | Dr. John Luck, MD Plastic surgeondrjohnluck.com |
| 35 | Dr. Jason Nellis, MD Facial plastic surgeoncosm.md |
| 36 | Dr. Shannath Merbs, MD Oculoplastic surgeonbrightfocus.org |
| 37 | Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD Plastic surgeonpennstatehealth.org |
| 38 | Dr. Emile Brown, MD Plastic surgeoncharmcityplasticsurgery.com |
| 39 | Dr. Michele Manahan, MD Plastic surgeonprofiles.hopkinsmedicine.org |
| 40 | Dr. Sarah McMillan, MD Plastic surgeonbelcarahealth.com |
| 41 | Dr. Paul Manson, MD Plastic surgeontristan.membrane.com |
| 42 | Dr. Ahmed Tamim, MD Cosmetic surgeonbridgesurgicalarts.com |
| 43 | Dr. James Karesh, MD Oculoplastic surgeondhaj7-cepo.com |
| 44 | Dr. Marcos Doxanas, MD Insurance-based |
| 45 | Dr. Ashley Campbell, MD Insurance-basedprofiles.hopkinsmedicine.org |
| 46 | Dr. Michael Grant, MD Oculoplastic surgeonmed.virginia.edu |
| 47 | Dr. Marc Hirschbein, MD Oculoplastic surgeonhorizoneye.org |
| 48 | Dr. Usiwoma Abugo, MD Oculoplastic surgeonkatzeneye.com |
| 49 | Dr. Alan Weiss, MD Plastic surgeondralanweiss.com |
| 50 | Dr. Nicholas Mahoney, MD Insurance-basedprofiles.hopkinsmedicine.org |
| 51 | Dr. Brian Lee, MD Insurance-based |
| 52 | Dr. Francis Grumbine, MD Insurance-basedgbmc.org |
| 53 | Dr. Sajeev Kathuria, MD Insurance-based |
| 54 | Dr. Emily Macquaid, MD Other specialistmacquaideye.com |
| 55 | Dr. Darab Hormozi, MD Other specialistdrhormozi.com |
| 56 | Dr. Amy Zimmerman, MD Other specialistdulaneyeye.com |
| 57 | Dr. Anjana Jindal, MD Other specialistdulaneyeye.com |
| 58 | Dr. Anthony Kameen, MD Other specialistdulaneyeye.com |
| 59 | Dr. Daniel Daroszewski, MD Other specialistatlanticeyeconsultants.org |
| 60 | Dr. Katherine Duncan, MD Insurance-basedgbmc.org |
| 61 | Dr. Vanessa Lima, MD Insurance-based |
Cities in the Baltimore area
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Also in the Baltimore area: Lutherville, Columbia, Ellicott City, Glen Burnie, Severna Park, Towson, Hunt Valley, Rosedale, Timonium, Catonsville, Garrison, Lutherville Timonium, Millersville, Owings Mills, Pikesville, Randallstown.
Published prices in the Baltimore area
Prices practices in the area publish on their own sites.
| Practice | Operation | What the practice publishes |
|---|---|---|
| Aesthetic Center at Woodholme | Upper or lower blepharoplasty | $5,200 - $8,000 source |
| Sarah Mess MD | Upper blepharoplasty | Blepharoplasty (upper eyelid): $5,000-$6,000 source |
| Sarah Mess MD | Upper and lower blepharoplasty | Blepharoplasty (upper & lower eyelids): $9,000 - $10,000 source |
When insurance pays in the Baltimore area
For lids that block vision. This side of eyelid surgery is kept apart from the cosmetic ranking.
The rule
Medicare and private insurers pay when sagging upper-lid skin or a low lid blocks the top of your vision. A visual field test and photographs show the loss before the operation is approved. In the Baltimore area, Medicare claims go to Novitas Solutions, Inc., whose rule is L35004.
What it pays
Medicare's average payment to the surgeon in the Baltimore area is $800 for an upper blepharoplasty and $840 for a ptosis repair (2024). The surgery center or hospital is paid separately. You pay your deductible and coinsurance; any cosmetic part of the same operation is billed to you.
Surgeons who do the most insurance-covered eyelid surgery in the Baltimore area
| # | Surgeon | Medicare eyelid operations, 2022 to 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Marcos Doxanas, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon | 601 |
| 2 | Dr. Marc Hirschbein, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon · horizoneye.org | 567 |
| 3 | Dr. Nicholas Mahoney, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon | 419 |
| 4 | Dr. Brian Lee, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon | 371 |
| 5 | Dr. Emily Macquaid, MD Ophthalmologist · macquaideye.com | 329 |
| 6 | Dr. Darab Hormozi, MD Ophthalmologist · drhormozi.com | 303 |
| 7 | Dr. Ashley Campbell, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon | 300 |
| 8 | Dr. Albert Cytryn, MD Ophthalmologist · cytryneyelidsurgery.com | 177 |
| 9 | Dr. Usiwoma Abugo, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon · katzeneye.com | 116 |
| 10 | Dr. Francis Grumbine, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon · gbmc.org | 86 |
From Medicare's records of each surgeon's billed eyelid operations (CMS). Medicare leaves out any operation a surgeon billed fewer than 11 times in a year.
State and region rankings
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Procedures
What each operation does, who it suits and how recovery goes.