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Oculoplastic surgeon

Dr. Robert Hofmann, MD

R. Jeffrey Hofmann, MD is an oculoplastic surgeon at the Rhode Island Eye Institute, a 17-physician/optometrist eye group based at 150 E Manning St, Providence, Rhode Island. The site describes upper and lower blepharoplasty, ptosis repair and brow lift, which it states he often combines with Botox.

Practice
150 E Manning St, Providence, RI 02906
Phone
(401) 249-0991
Website
rieyeinstitute.com
Plastic surgeonsOculoplastic surgeonsInsurance-based eyelid surgeons

Dr. Robert Hofmann (large marker) and the top 10 eyelid surgeons in Rhode Island, numbered by state rank. Markers sit at the center of the practice's ZIP code. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Training and board certification

  • Medical school, Tulane University School of Medicine.
  • Residency, Washington University; internship, Barnes Hospital.
  • Fellowship, ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, University of Texas Medical School.
  • Board certified, American Board of Ophthalmology.
  • Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, Brown University Warren Alpert School of Medicine.
  • Director, Oculoplastic Surgery Clinic, Veterans Administration Hospital, Providence.
  • Fellow, American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Source for all rows: source

The cosmetic treatments page separately states he has "30+ years" of aesthetic experience.

Eyelid surgery work

  • Upper blepharoplasty. Incision hidden in the natural eyelid crease; skin tightened and fat contoured to recreate a defined crease.
  • Lower blepharoplasty. Performed with or without a skin incision, to address bags and dark circles.
  • Ptosis repair. Tightens the muscle that lifts the upper eyelid when drooping affects vision or appearance.
  • Brow lift. Elevates drooping brows; often combined with upper blepharoplasty or Botox.

All per source. The separate blepharoplasty page covers only anesthesia options (local, IV sedation, general) and facility time, not surgical technique.

No before-and-after gallery page exists on the site; common gallery URL paths return 404.

Other procedures

Site also lists Botox, dermal fillers (Restylane, Juvederm), tear duct (DCR) surgery, and fat injections/facial liposuction, outside eyelid/brow scope.

Insurance and cost

Ptosis repair is "typically insurance-covered when it affects your visual field." Insurance coverage for blepharoplasty "varies widely depending on whether the procedure is classified as functional or cosmetic." No specific prices published; the blepharoplasty page advises requesting "a written breakdown of all expected charges."

Recovery statements: with IV sedation, most patients feel mentally clear within a few hours and full energy typically returns by the next morning; general anesthesia recovery takes longer than sedation.

Recovery, from the practice

From rieyeinstitute.com, read 2026-09-30, each with its source page.

Recovery, in the practice's words

TopicStatementDays
Back to work"With IV sedation, most patients feel mentally clear within a few hours and full energy typically returns by the following morning." Source1
Final result"Recovery from general anesthesia takes longer than recovery from sedation." Source

Medicare eyelid operations, 2022 to 2024

From CMS, Medicare Physician and Other Practitioners by Provider and Service, NPI 1972589745. Medicare pays only when the lids block vision, so these are the medical cases. Cosmetic eyelid surgery is paid by the patient and is not in this record. CMS leaves out any code billed fewer than 11 times in a year.

OperationOperations, 2022-2024
Upper blepharoplasty74
Ptosis repair58
Brow ptosis repair27
Lid position repair28
Total187

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