Surgery Center Benchmarks Altoona, PA
6 Medicare-certified surgical centers. 5 report quality measures, 6 have patient-survey scores.
| Center | City | Specialties | Ownership | ORs | Hospital visits after surgery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTER FOR THE SURGICAL ARTS, LLC | ALTOONA | Orthopedic surgeryPain managementOther surgery | Proprietary | 1 | no case volume reported |
| ALLEGHENY SURGERY CENTER LLC | ALTOONA | Pain management | Proprietary | 2 | no case volume reported |
| ALLEGHENY REGIONAL ENDOSCOPY CENTER | ALTOONA | Endoscopy | Proprietary | 4 | As expected Colonoscopy |
| ADVANCED CENTER FOR SURGERY, LLC | ALTOONA | Foot surgeryOrthopedic surgeryOtolaryngology +2 | Proprietary | 4 | As expected Orthopedic |
| EAST FREEDOM SURGICAL ASSOCIATES, LLC | DUNCANSVILLE | OB/GYN surgeryPlastic surgeryOther surgery | Proprietary | 3 | As expected Urology |
| LAUREL LASER & SURGERY CENTER - ALTOONA | DUNCANSVILLE | Ophthalmology | Proprietary | 3 | no case volume reported |
One measure shown per center — the one with reportable case volume. Every center reports on a different mix, which is why the full grid below is worth reading.
| Center | Colonoscopy nat 9.9 | Orthopedic nat 2.4 | Urology nat 5.4 | General surgery nat 1 | Transfer rate | Rating | Recommend | Surveys |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTER FOR THE SURGICAL ARTS, LLC | — | — | — | — | 0 | 94 | 92 | 109 |
| ALLEGHENY SURGERY CENTER LLC | — | — | — | — | 0 | 95 | 92 | 142 |
| ALLEGHENY REGIONAL ENDOSCOPY CENTER | 9.5 As expected | — | — | — | 0.062 | 96 | 96 | 276 |
| ADVANCED CENTER FOR SURGERY, LLC | — | 2.4 As expected | — | 1 As expected | 0.228 | 95 | 96 | 161 |
| EAST FREEDOM SURGICAL ASSOCIATES, LLC | — | — | 5.6 As expected | — | 0 | 96 | 97 | 90 |
| LAUREL LASER & SURGERY CENTER - ALTOONA | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | 95 | 98 |
Rates are per-100 risk-standardized 7-day hospital visits; "nat" is the national rate for that measure. Rating and Recommend are OAS CAHPS linear mean scores (0–100). A dash means CMS did not report a value — usually too few cases, which is not a bad score.
Sources: CMS Provider of Services file (iQIES, 2026 Q2) for the facility list, specialties and room counts; CMS ASCQR facility-level quality measures; CMS OAS CAHPS patient survey. Metro grouping is by CBSA code 11020; the area name is the U.S. Census Bureau's own title for it, not one we invented.