Surgery Center Benchmarks Asheville, NC
6 Medicare-certified surgical centers. 6 report quality measures, 6 have patient-survey scores.
| Center | City | Specialties | Ownership | ORs | Hospital visits after surgery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Carolina Surgery Center | Fletcher | Foot surgeryOphthalmologyOrthopedic surgery +1 | Proprietary | 4 | As expected Orthopedic |
| ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY CENTER OF ASHEVILLE | ASHEVILLE | Foot surgeryOrthopedic surgeryPain management | Proprietary | 3 | As expected Orthopedic |
| Asheville Eye Surgery Center | Asheville | EndoscopyOphthalmology | Proprietary | 1 | As expected General surgery |
| Carolina Mountain Gastroenterology Endoscopy Center | Hendersonville | Endoscopy | Proprietary | 2 | As expected Colonoscopy |
| Endoscopy Center of North Carolina, LLC | Asheville | Endoscopy | Proprietary | 5 | Better Colonoscopy |
| The Surgery Center at Mills River | Mills River | not filed | — | — | As expected Orthopedic |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Carolina Surgery Center | — | 2.3 As expected | — | 1.1 As expected | 0.058 | 97 | 97 | 275 |
| ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY CENTER OF ASHEVILLE | — | 2.1 As expected | — | 0.7 As expected | 0.053 | 96 | 97 | 241 |
| Asheville Eye Surgery Center | — | — | — | 0.9 As expected | 0.013 | 95 | 94 | 242 |
| Carolina Mountain Gastroenterology Endoscopy Center | 8.8 As expected | — | — | — | 0.133 | 96 | 96 | 203 |
| Endoscopy Center of North Carolina, LLC | 7.4 Better | — | — | — | 0.1 | 94 | 95 | 555 |
| The Surgery Center at Mills River | — | 2 As expected | — | 1.1 As expected | 0.065 | 96 | 97 | 110 |
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 11700; the area name is the U.S. Census Bureau's own title for it, not one we invented.