Surgery Center Benchmarks

Athens-Clarke County, GA

16 Medicare-certified surgical centers. 12 report quality measures, 9 have patient-survey scores.

16 centers
Center City Specialties Ownership ORs Hospital visits after surgery
SURGERY CENTER OF ATHENS, LLC ATHENS Dental surgeryEndoscopyOB/GYN surgery +4 Proprietary 5 As expected Colonoscopy
ATHENS ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC AMBULATORY SURG CTR, LLC ATHENS Orthopedic surgery Proprietary 3 As expected Orthopedic
GEORGIA SPINE SURGERY CENTER, LLC ATHENS Other surgery Proprietary 2 As expected Orthopedic
CLARKE COUNTY ENDOSCOPY CENTER, LLC ATHENS Endoscopy Non-Profit 2 As expected Colonoscopy
AMERICAN EYE SURGERY CENTER, INC ATHENS Ophthalmology Proprietary 2 no case volume reported
Georgia Eye Surgery, LLC Athens Ophthalmology Proprietary 2 no case volume reported
ATHENS GASTROENTEROLOGY ENDOSCOPY CENTER ATHENS Other surgery Proprietary 2 As expected Colonoscopy
ATHENS SPINE PROCEDURAL CENTER, LLC ATHENS Pain management Proprietary 2 no case volume reported
ATHENS EYE SURGERY CENTER ATHENS Ophthalmology Proprietary 2 no case volume reported
ATHENS ENDOSCOPY, LLC ATHENS Endoscopy Proprietary 2 As expected Colonoscopy
ATHENS DIGESTIVE ENDOSCOPY CENTER WATKINSVILLE Endoscopy Non-Profit 1 As expected Colonoscopy
CENTER FOR PL & RECON SURGERY ATHENS Plastic surgery Proprietary 2 no case volume reported
Athens Joint and Spine Center, LLC ATHENS Orthopedic surgery Proprietary 2 no case volume reported
Georgia Interventional Pain - L, LLC Athens Pain management Proprietary 1 no case volume reported
GEORGIA LITHOTRIPSY AND LASER ATHENS Other surgery Proprietary 2 no case volume reported
Oconee Surgery Center, Llc WATKINSVILLE Other surgery Proprietary 2 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
SURGERY CENTER OF ATHENS, LLC 10.1 As expected — 5.4 As expected 0.9 As expected 0.251 96 94 332
ATHENS ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC AMBULATORY SURG CTR, LLC — 2.2 As expected — — 0.177 94 93 266
GEORGIA SPINE SURGERY CENTER, LLC — 2.7 As expected — — 0.509 95 95 104
CLARKE COUNTY ENDOSCOPY CENTER, LLC 8.3 As expected — — — 0.017 96 95 114
AMERICAN EYE SURGERY CENTER, INC — — — — 0.052 92 93 129
Georgia Eye Surgery, LLC — — — — 0 95 93 122
ATHENS GASTROENTEROLOGY ENDOSCOPY CENTER 9.5 As expected — — 0.8 As expected 0.211 96 96 113
ATHENS SPINE PROCEDURAL CENTER, LLC — — — — 0.015 97 99 151
ATHENS EYE SURGERY CENTER — — — — — 97 96 264
ATHENS ENDOSCOPY, LLC 9.7 As expected — — 0.9 As expected 0.074 — — —
ATHENS DIGESTIVE ENDOSCOPY CENTER 10.3 As expected — — 0.9 As expected — — — —
CENTER FOR PL & RECON SURGERY — — — — 0.315 — — —
Athens Joint and Spine Center, LLC — — — — — — — —
Georgia Interventional Pain - L, LLC — — — — — — — —
GEORGIA LITHOTRIPSY AND LASER — — — — — — — —
Oconee Surgery Center, Llc — — — — — — — —

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 12020; the area name is the U.S. Census Bureau's own title for it, not one we invented.