Surgery Center Benchmarks Birmingham, AL
14 Medicare-certified surgical centers. 13 report quality measures, 11 have patient-survey scores.
| Center | City | Specialties | Ownership | ORs | Hospital visits after surgery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OUTPATIENT SERVICES EAST INC | BIRMINGHAM | Dental surgeryOB/GYN surgeryOphthalmology +3 | Non-Profit | 5 | As expected Colonoscopy |
| BIRMINGHAM SURGERY CENTER | HOMEWOOD | EndoscopyFoot surgeryOphthalmology +3 | Proprietary | 6 | As expected Colonoscopy |
| OUTPATIENT CARE CENTER | BIRMINGHAM | Foot surgeryOB/GYN surgeryOphthalmology +5 | Proprietary | 9 | As expected Orthopedic |
| SHELBY BAPTIST AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER | ALABASTER | Dental surgeryEndoscopyFoot surgery +6 | Proprietary | 6 | As expected Colonoscopy |
| SURGICAL INSTITUTE OF ALABAMA | VESTAVIA HILLS | Orthopedic surgeryPain managementOther surgery | Proprietary | 6 | As expected Orthopedic |
| MEDPLEX OUTPATIENT SURGERY CENTER | BIRMINGHAM | Dental surgeryFoot surgeryOphthalmology +3 | Proprietary | 4 | As expected Orthopedic |
| ALABAMA DIGESTIVE HEALTH ENDOSCOPY CENTER | BIRMINGHAM | Endoscopy | Proprietary | 6 | As expected Colonoscopy |
| GRANDVIEW ENDOSCOPY CENTER | BIRMINGHAM | Endoscopy | Proprietary | 0 | As expected Colonoscopy |
| Eye Surgery Center Of Homewood | HOMEWOOD | Ophthalmology | Proprietary | 3 | no case volume reported |
| NEPHROLOGY VASCULAR LAB OF CENTRAL AL ASC LLC | VESTAVIA HILLS | Other surgery | Proprietary | 2 | no case volume reported |
| SMOOTHROCK SURGERY CENTER | VESTAVIA HILLS | Other surgery | Proprietary | 4 | As expected General surgery |
| UAB St Vincent's Outpatient Surgery Services, Llc | BIRMINGHAM | Foot surgeryOB/GYN surgeryOphthalmology +3 | Non-Profit | 6 | As expected Orthopedic |
| GARDENDALE SURGICAL ASSOCIATES, LLC | GARDENDALE | EndoscopyFoot surgeryOB/GYN surgery +5 | Proprietary | 4 | As expected Colonoscopy |
| Grandview Urology Surgery Center | BIRMINGHAM | not filed | — | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OUTPATIENT SERVICES EAST INC | 11.3 As expected | 3.2 As expected | 4.7 As expected | 1.1 As expected | 0.183 | 96 | 95 | 114 |
| BIRMINGHAM SURGERY CENTER | 9.1 As expected | 2.4 As expected | — | — | 0.048 | 95 | 95 | 662 |
| OUTPATIENT CARE CENTER | — | 2.4 As expected | — | 1 As expected | 0.131 | 95 | 95 | 371 |
| SHELBY BAPTIST AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER | 9.9 As expected | — | 6 As expected | — | 0.125 | 96 | 96 | 303 |
| SURGICAL INSTITUTE OF ALABAMA | — | 2.2 As expected | 6 As expected | 1 As expected | 0.106 | 96 | 94 | 193 |
| MEDPLEX OUTPATIENT SURGERY CENTER | — | 2.1 As expected | — | — | 0.048 | 93 | 95 | 210 |
| ALABAMA DIGESTIVE HEALTH ENDOSCOPY CENTER | 9.3 As expected | — | — | — | 0.133 | 93 | 93 | 464 |
| GRANDVIEW ENDOSCOPY CENTER | 8.8 As expected | — | — | — | 0.139 | 96 | 96 | 301 |
| Eye Surgery Center Of Homewood | — | — | — | — | 0.032 | 97 | 97 | 156 |
| NEPHROLOGY VASCULAR LAB OF CENTRAL AL ASC LLC | — | — | — | — | 0.131 | 95 | 93 | 110 |
| SMOOTHROCK SURGERY CENTER | — | — | — | 0.7 As expected | — | 97 | 97 | 261 |
| UAB St Vincent's Outpatient Surgery Services, Llc | — | 2.2 As expected | — | 1.1 As expected | 0.516 | — | — | — |
| GARDENDALE SURGICAL ASSOCIATES, LLC | 9.8 As expected | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grandview Urology 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 13820; the area name is the U.S. Census Bureau's own title for it, not one we invented.