Surgery Center Benchmarks Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
6 Medicare-certified surgical centers. 6 report quality measures, 6 have patient-survey scores.
| Center | City | Specialties | Ownership | ORs | Hospital visits after surgery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SURGERY CTR OF MORGANTON EYE PHYSICIANS, PA | MORGANTON | Ophthalmology | Proprietary | 3 | no case volume reported |
| VIEWMONT SURGERY CENTER | HICKORY | Dental surgeryOrthopedic surgeryOtolaryngology +2 | Proprietary | 3 | As expected Orthopedic |
| Prime Surgical Suites, LLC | Granite Falls | Endoscopy | Proprietary | 1 | As expected Colonoscopy |
| Catawba Valley Medical Group, Inc. | Hickory | Endoscopy | Proprietary | 3 | As expected Colonoscopy |
| Carolina Digestive Care PLLC | Morganton | Endoscopy | Non-Profit | 2 | As expected Colonoscopy |
| Graystone Eye Surgery Center | Hickory | OphthalmologyPlastic surgery | Proprietary | 4 | 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 CTR OF MORGANTON EYE PHYSICIANS, PA | — | — | — | — | 0 | 97 | 98 | 101 |
| VIEWMONT SURGERY CENTER | — | 2.1 As expected | — | — | 0.054 | 96 | 94 | 245 |
| Prime Surgical Suites, LLC | 9.7 As expected | 2.5 As expected | — | — | 0.036 | 96 | 96 | 520 |
| Catawba Valley Medical Group, Inc. | 8.5 As expected | — | — | — | 0.126 | 97 | 93 | 35 |
| Carolina Digestive Care PLLC | 10.4 As expected | — | — | — | 0.068 | 97 | 96 | 242 |
| Graystone Eye Surgery Center | — | — | — | — | 0.021 | 96 | 96 | 361 |
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 25860; the area name is the U.S. Census Bureau's own title for it, not one we invented.