Surgery Center Benchmarks Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
4 Medicare-certified surgical centers. 4 report quality measures, 3 have patient-survey scores.
| Center | City | Specialties | Ownership | ORs | Hospital visits after surgery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL COAST SURGERY CENTER | FREEDOM | Foot surgeryOphthalmologyOrthopedic surgery +3 | Proprietary | 3 | As expected Orthopedic |
| CAPITOLA SURGERY CENTER | CAPITOLA | Foot surgeryOrthopedic surgeryPain management | Proprietary | 2 | As expected Orthopedic |
| SANTA CRUZ SURGERY CENTER | SANTA CRUZ | EndoscopyFoot surgeryOB/GYN surgery +4 | Proprietary | 4 | As expected Colonoscopy |
| CENTRAL COAST ENDOSCOPY CENTER | FREEDOM | EndoscopyFoot surgeryOB/GYN surgery +5 | Proprietary | 1 | Worse Colonoscopy |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL COAST SURGERY CENTER | — | 2.3 As expected | — | 1 As expected | 0 | 94 | 98 | 131 |
| CAPITOLA SURGERY CENTER | — | 2.5 As expected | — | — | 0.099 | 92 | 92 | 284 |
| SANTA CRUZ SURGERY CENTER | 8.2 As expected | 2.2 As expected | — | 0.9 As expected | 0.34 | 94 | 95 | 208 |
| CENTRAL COAST ENDOSCOPY CENTER | 13.4 Worse | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 42100; the area name is the U.S. Census Bureau's own title for it, not one we invented.