Dr. Charles Nicholas Soparkar, MD, PHD
Houston, TX
36 Years of Experience
Accepting patients
Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Soparkar, Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon in Houston, TX?
Dr. Charles Nicholas Soparkar, MD, PHD is an Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, who primarily practices in Houston, TX. He has been practicing for over 36 years and is board certified. Dr. Soparkar graduated from University of Massachusetts. He is a member of the American Medical Association, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Texas Ophthalmologic Association, Houston Ophthalmologic Society, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Baylor Alumni Association, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Pan American Society of Ophthalmology, HEED Research Society, Texas Medical Association, Harris County Medical Society, American College of Surgeons, American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Greater Houston Ophthalmologic Disaster Response Team, and Sigma Xi Honorary Research Society. Dr. Soparkar is fluent in English and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Soparkar’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Soparkar’s office at (713) 795-0705.
What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Soparkar?
Dr. Charles Nicholas Soparkar, MD, PHD is a highly-rated, board-certified Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon known for expertly diagnosing, treating, and managing a wide array of related conditions or procedures. Utilizing the latest medical advancements and evidence-based practices, Dr. Soparkar empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Eye Tumors/Cancer, Oculoplastic Surgery, Orbital & Eyelid Tumors/Cancer, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Houston/TX community, Dr. Soparkar is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.
Where did Dr. Soparkar go to medical school and complete their residency?
Medical School: Oberlin College | University of Massachusetts | University of Massachusetts
Is Dr. Soparkar board certified as an Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon?
Yes, Dr. Charles Nicholas Soparkar, MD, PHD is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
What languages does Dr. Soparkar speak?
Dr. Soparkar and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
Spanish
What conditions does Dr. Soparkar treat?
As an Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Dr. Soparkar diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Soparkar. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.
Also known as:
- Droopy Eyelid
- Baggy Eyelids
- Blepharospasm
- Eyelid Disorder
- Benign essential blepharospasm
- Ptosis
- Eyelid Droop
- Falling Eyelid
- Mechanical Eyelid Droop
- Droopy eyelids
- Excess eyelid skin
- Dermatochalasis
- Eyelid Spasms
- Benign Essential Blepharospasm
- Involuntary Eye Twitching
ICD-10 Codes:
- H02413: Mechanical ptosis of bilateral eyelids
- H02831: Dermatochalasis of right upper eyelid
- G245: Blepharospasm
Also known as:
- Graves' Disease
- Hyperthyroidism
- Graves' disease
- Graves Disease
- Hyperthyroidism with Goiter
- Toxic Diffuse Goiter
- Overactive Thyroid with Enlarged Gland
ICD-10 Codes:
- E0500: Thyrotoxicosis with diffuse goiter without thyrotoxic crisis or storm
Also known as:
- Skin Scarring and Fibrosis
- Skin Condition
- Scar Tissue
- Fibrotic Skin
- Excessive Scarring
ICD-10 Codes:
- L905: Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin
Also known as:
- Conjunctival Scarring
- Eye Disease
- Eye Surface Scars
- Scar Tissue on Eye
- Conjunctival Fibrosis
ICD-10 Codes:
- H11242: Scarring of conjunctiva, left eye
Also known as:
- Growth in eye socket
- Eye Disease
- Orbital granuloma
- Eye socket lesion
- Inflammatory mass in eye socket
ICD-10 Codes:
- H05112: Granuloma of left orbit
What procedures does Dr. Soparkar perform?
As an Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Dr. Soparkar performs a variety of medical procedures. This procedure information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical procedures most commonly performed by Dr. Soparkar. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.
Also known as:
- Droopy Eyelid Repair (Ptosis Surgery)
- Eyelid Corner Reconstruction (Canthoplasty)
- Eyelid Retraction Correction
- Eyelid Lesion Removal
- Upper Eyelid Lift (Blepharoplasty)
- Eyelid Surgery to Help Eye Close (Gold Weight Implant)
- Droopy Eyelid Repair (Ptosis Repair)
- Eyelid Turning In Repair
- Eyelid Closure Surgery with Tarsal Plate Transposition
- Temporary Eyelid Closure
- Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
- Blepharoptosis Repair
- Levator Resection
- Eyelid Lift Surgery
- Ptosis Correction
- Canthoplasty
- Eyelid corner repair
- Eye shape surgery
- Reconstructive eyelid surgery
- Eyelid retraction repair
- Lower eyelid retraction surgery
- Fix pulled back eyelid
- Eyelid growth removal
- Eyelid bump excision
- Eyelid skin lesion surgery
- Droopy Eyelid Surgery
- Upper Eyelid Reduction
- Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery
- Lagophthalmos correction
- Gold weight eyelid implant
- Upper eyelid load
- Eyelid closure surgery
- Blepharoptosis repair
- Eyelid lift for ptosis
- Frontalis sling for droopy eyelid
- Entropion Repair
- Inward Eyelid Surgery
- Tarsal Strip Repair
- Tarsorrhaphy
- Canthorrhaphy
- Eyelid Adhesion Surgery
- Eyelid Reconstruction
- Eyelid suturing
- Frost suture procedure
- Temporary tarsorrhaphy
CPT Codes:
- 67904: Repair of blepharoptosis; (tarso) levator resection or advancement, external approach
- 67950: Canthoplasty (reconstruction of canthus)
- 67911: Correction of lid retraction
- 67840: Excision of lesion of eyelid (except chalazion) without closure or with simple direct closure
- 15823: Blepharoplasty, upper eyelid; with excessive skin weighting down lid
- 67912: Correction of lagophthalmos, with implantation of upper eyelid lid load (eg, gold weight)
- 67901: Repair of blepharoptosis; frontalis muscle technique with suture or other material (eg, banked fascia)
- 67924: Repair of entropion; extensive (eg, tarsal strip or capsulopalpebral fascia repairs operation)
- 67882: Construction of intermarginal adhesions, median tarsorrhaphy, or canthorrhaphy; with transposition of tarsal plate
- 67875: Temporary closure of eyelids by suture (eg, Frost suture)
Also known as:
- Eye Socket Exploration and Biopsy
- Eye Socket Implant Removal or Revision
- Eye Socket Decompression Surgery
- Eye Socket Implant Insertion
- Eye Socket Lesion Removal
- Orbitotomy without bone removal
- Orbital exploration
- Eye socket biopsy
- Orbital Implant Exchange
- Remove Eye Socket Implant
- Revise Orbital Implant
- Orbital Decompression
- Kroenlein Orbitotomy
- Eye Socket Bone Removal
- Orbital Prosthesis Placement
- Eye Implant Surgery
- Ocular Implant Insertion
- Orbitotomy
- Orbital Tumor Removal
- Eye Socket Growth Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 67400: Orbitotomy without bone flap (frontal or transconjunctival approach); for exploration, with or without biopsy
- 67560: Orbital implant (implant outside muscle cone); removal or revision
- 67445: Orbitotomy with bone flap or window, lateral approach (eg, Kroenlein); with removal of bone for decompression
- 67550: Orbital implant (implant outside muscle cone); insertion
- 67412: Orbitotomy without bone flap (frontal or transconjunctival approach); with removal of lesion
- 67414: Orbitotomy without bone flap (frontal or transconjunctival approach); with removal of bone for decompression
Also known as:
- Conjunctival Reconstruction with Graft
- Conjunctivoplasty with Graft
- Eye Surface Reconstruction
- Cul-de-Sac Reconstruction (Eye)
CPT Codes:
- 68326: Conjunctivoplasty, reconstruction cul-de-sac; with conjunctival graft or extensive rearrangement
Also known as:
- Optic Nerve Decompression
- Eye Scar Tissue Release
- Optic Nerve Sheath Fenestration
- Vision Nerve Release
- Eye Pressure Relief Surgery
- Ocular Scar Tissue Removal
- Extraocular Scar Release
- Eye Adhesion Release
CPT Codes:
- 67570: Optic nerve decompression (eg, incision or fenestration of optic nerve sheath)
- 67343: Release of extensive scar tissue without detaching extraocular muscle (separate procedure)
Also known as:
- Tear Duct Plastic Repair
- Canaliculi repair
- Lacrimal canaliculus reconstruction
- Tear duct surgery
CPT Codes:
- 68700: Plastic repair of canaliculi
Also known as:
- Drooping Brow Repair
- Brow Lift
- Forehead Lift
- Ptosis Repair (Brow)
CPT Codes:
- 67900: Repair of brow ptosis (supraciliary, mid-forehead or coronal approach)
Also known as:
- Probing of Tear Duct
- Nasolacrimal duct probing
- Tear duct irrigation
- Blocked tear duct treatment
- Lacrimal duct probing
CPT Codes:
- 68810: Probing of nasolacrimal duct, with or without irrigation;
Also known as:
- Tear Duct Obstruction Removal
- Tear Duct Bypass Surgery with Tube
- Lacrimal Passage Clearance
- Dacryolith Removal
- Tear Duct Stone Removal
- Eye Foreign Body Removal (Tear Duct)
- Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR)
- Conjunctivorhinostomy
- Tear Duct Stent Placement
- Eye to Nose Drainage Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 68530: Removal of foreign body or dacryolith, lacrimal passages
- 68750: Conjunctivorhinostomy (fistulization of conjunctiva to nasal cavity); with insertion of tube or stent
Also known as:
- Lower Eyelid Reconstruction
- Eyelid Reconstruction (Second Stage)
- Eyelid Flap Surgery
- Tarsoconjunctival Flap
- Full Thickness Eyelid Repair
- Full thickness eyelid repair
- Tarsoconjunctival flap
- Eyelid surgery
CPT Codes:
- 67973: Reconstruction of eyelid, full thickness by transfer of tarsoconjunctival flap from opposing eyelid; total eyelid, lower, 1 stage or first stage
- 67975: Reconstruction of eyelid, full thickness by transfer of tarsoconjunctival flap from opposing eyelid; second stage
Also known as:
- Skin Flap Surgery (Medium)
- Tissue Rearrangement Surgery
- Local Flap Surgery
- Skin Graft (Adjacent Tissue)
CPT Codes:
- 14301: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, any area; defect 30.1 sq cm to 60.0 sq cm
Also known as:
- Facial Tissue Transfer (Eyelids, Nose, Ears, Lips)
- Local Flap Surgery
- Adjacent Tissue Rearrangement
- Facial Reconstruction
CPT Codes:
- 14060: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; defect 10 sq cm or less
Also known as:
- Full Thickness Skin Graft (Face)
- Skin Graft (Autograft)
- Facial Skin Graft
- Free Skin Graft (Nose/Ears/Eyelids/Lips)
- Full Thickness Graft for Face
- Cosmetic Skin Graft (Face)
- Autologous Skin Graft
- Own Skin Transplant
- Dermal Graft
CPT Codes:
- 15260: Full thickness graft, free, including direct closure of donor site, nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips; 20 sq cm or less
- 15135: Dermal Autograft, Face, Scalp, Eyelids, Mouth, Neck, Ears, Orbits, Genitalia, Hands, Feet, And/Or Multiple Digits; First 100 Sq Cm Or Less, Or 1% Of Body Area Of Infants And Children
Also known as:
- Surgical Preparation for Skin Graft (Infants/Children)
- Surgery
- Wound Debridement for Graft
- Burn Scar Release Surgery
- Recipient Site Preparation for Skin Repair
CPT Codes:
- 15004: Surgical preparation or creation of recipient site by excision of open wounds, burn eschar, or scar (including subcutaneous tissues), or incisional release of scar contracture, face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet and/or multiple digits; first 100 sq cm or 1% of body area of infants and children
Also known as:
- Re-closure of Surgical Wound
- Secondary Wound Closure
- Repair of Wound Dehiscence
- Complicated Surgical Wound Repair
- Extensive Wound Re-stitching
CPT Codes:
- 13160: Secondary closure of surgical wound or dehiscence, extensive or complicated
Also known as:
- Skin Flap Surgery
- Tissue Transfer
- Local Flap Reconstruction
- Adjacent Tissue Rearrangement
CPT Codes:
- 14040: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, axillae, genitalia, hands and/or feet; defect 10 sq cm or less
Also known as:
- Facial Muscle Injection for Spasms (One Side)
- Botox for facial spasms
- Facial nerve chemodenervation
- Blepharospasm treatment
- Hemifacial spasm injection
CPT Codes:
- 64612: Chemodenervation of muscle(s); muscle(s) innervated by facial nerve, unilateral (eg, for blepharospasm, hemifacial spasm)
Also known as:
- Cranial Nerve Repair
- Cranial Nerve Neuroplasty
- Cranial Nerve Transposition
- Nerve Surgery in Head
CPT Codes:
- 64716: Neuroplasty and/or transposition; cranial nerve (specify)
Also known as:
- Tear Duct Surgery (Endoscopic)
- Endoscopy
- Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR)
- Endoscopic Tear Duct Opening
- Nasal Endoscopy for Tear Duct
CPT Codes:
- 31239: Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with dacryocystorhinostomy
Also known as:
- Removal of Nasal Turbinate
- Turbinate Reduction
- Inferior Turbinate Excision
- Nasal Airway Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 30130: Excision inferior turbinate, partial or complete, any method
Also known as:
- Eye Socket Reconstruction with Bone Grafts
- Orbit Reconstruction Surgery
- Bone Graft for Eye Socket
- Micro-ophthalmia Repair
- Extracranial Orbital Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 21256: Reconstruction of orbit with osteotomies (extracranial) and with bone grafts (includes obtaining autografts) (eg, micro-ophthalmia)
Does Dr. Soparkar accept my insurance?
Dr. Soparkar accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (713) 795-0705 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Soparkar accept in Houston, TX?
Dr. Soparkar in Houston, TX accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
All Other Third Party
Crown Cork and Seal Company
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Express Scripts
Fallon Community Health Plan
Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC)
KelseyCare Advantage
Medicare
Other Health Care Provider
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Where is Dr. Soparkar's office located?
Dr. Charles Nicholas Soparkar's Primary Practice
3730 Kirby Dr Ste 900
Houston, TX 77098
(713) 795-0705
Ratings & Reviews
5.0
Overall rating
Based on 331 reviews
Office Experience
99% of patients found the doctor and staff friendly and the office clean and modern
Attentiveness
99% of patients felt that their time spent with the doctor was meaningful and impactful and that any follow ups were addressed quickly
Wait Times
78% of patients were satisfied with the wait time
Appointment Booking
98% of patients found it easy to book an appointment
Patients give Dr. Charles Nicholas Soparkar an Excellent overall experience rating of 5 out of 5 stars. Dr. Soparkar has been rated and reviewed by 331 patients. These ratings are based on a variety of factors, including the amount of time patients spent with Dr. Soparkar, his bedside manner, appointment waiting time, friendliness of the office staff, clarity of diagnosis, and more.
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Memberships & Associations
American Medical Association
Professional Member
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
Professional Member
Texas Ophthalmologic Association
Professional Member
Houston Ophthalmologic Society
Past President
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Professional Member
Baylor Alumni Association
Professional Member
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Professional Member
Pan American Society of Ophthalmology
Founder
HEED Research Society
Professional Member
Texas Medical Association
Professional Member
Harris County Medical Society
Professional Member
American College of Surgeons
Fellow
American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
Fellow
Greater Houston Ophthalmologic Disaster Response Team
Professional Member
Sigma Xi Honorary Research Society
Professional Member
What is Dr. Soparkar's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Soparkar's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1659464550.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Soparkar?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Soparkar
What is Dr. Charles Nicholas Soparkar's specialty?
Dr. Soparkar is a Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon near Houston, TX. A physician specializing in oculofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery combines orbital and periocular surgery with facial plastic surgery. This subspecialty involves both aesthetic and reconstructive procedures for the face, orbit, eyelid, and lacrimal system. Practitioners evaluate, diagnose, and treat conditions affecting the eyelids, brows, midface, orbits, lacrimal systems, and the surrounding structures of the face and neck. Contact Dr. Soparkar to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. Charles Nicholas Soparkar affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Soparkar is affiliated with Houston Methodist Hospital which is a Castle Connolly Top Hospital. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are healthcare institutions recognized for their excellence in specific medical procedures and overall patient care. They are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals
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Is Charles Nicholas Soparkar accepting new patients in Houston, TX?
Yes, Dr. Charles Nicholas Soparkar is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Charles Nicholas Soparkar offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Soparkar's office at (713) 795-0705 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with Charles Nicholas Soparkar?
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Which board certifications does Dr. Charles Nicholas Soparkar have?
Dr. Charles Nicholas Soparkar is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
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