Surgery Center Benchmarks Appleton, WI
8 Medicare-certified surgical centers. 5 report quality measures, 6 have patient-survey scores.
| Center | City | Specialties | Ownership | ORs | Hospital visits after surgery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAYCARE AURORA KAUKAUNA SURGERY CENTER LLC | KAUKAUNA | EndoscopyFoot surgeryOrthopedic surgery +3 | Proprietary | 3 | As expected Colonoscopy |
| ORTHOPEDIC AND SPORTS SURGERY CENTER | APPLETON | Foot surgery | Proprietary | 5 | As expected Orthopedic |
| WOODLAND SURGERY CTR | APPLETON | Orthopedic surgery | Proprietary | 3 | As expected Orthopedic |
| PINNACLE CATARACT & LASER INSTITUTE | APPLETON | Orthopedic surgery | Government | 3 | no case volume reported |
| Surgery Center of Appleton | Appleton | EndoscopyOphthalmologyPain management | Proprietary | 3 | no case volume reported |
| Tower Clock Surgery Center Appleton, LLC | Appleton | Ophthalmology | Proprietary | 2 | no case volume reported |
| ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY CENTER | APPLETON | Orthopedic surgery | Proprietary | 1 | no case volume reported |
| Alexander Eye Surgery Center | APPLETON | Ophthalmology | Proprietary | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAYCARE AURORA KAUKAUNA SURGERY CENTER LLC | 9.8 As expected | — | — | — | 0.106 | 97 | 96 | 236 |
| ORTHOPEDIC AND SPORTS SURGERY CENTER | — | 2.9 As expected | — | — | 0.343 | 96 | 96 | 338 |
| WOODLAND SURGERY CTR | — | 2.6 As expected | — | — | 0 | 97 | 97 | 296 |
| PINNACLE CATARACT & LASER INSTITUTE | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | 93 | 655 |
| Surgery Center of Appleton | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | 88 | 651 |
| Tower Clock Surgery Center Appleton, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | 93 | 204 |
| ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY CENTER | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alexander Eye Surgery Center | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 11540; the area name is the U.S. Census Bureau's own title for it, not one we invented.