Surgery Center Benchmarks Tuscaloosa, AL
4 Medicare-certified surgical centers. 3 report quality measures, 4 have patient-survey scores.
| Center | City | Specialties | Ownership | ORs | Hospital visits after surgery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUSCALOOSA SURGICAL CENTER | TUSCALOOSA | Dental surgeryEndoscopyFoot surgery +7 | Proprietary | 5 | As expected Colonoscopy |
| NORTH RIVER SURGICAL CENTER LLC | TUSCALOOSA | Foot surgeryOther surgery | Proprietary | 2 | As expected Colonoscopy |
| TUSCALOOSA ENDOSCOPY CENTER | TUSCALOOSA | Endoscopy | Proprietary | 2 | As expected Colonoscopy |
| VISION CORRECTION CENTER | TUSCALOOSA | Ophthalmology | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUSCALOOSA SURGICAL CENTER | 9.7 As expected | 2.3 As expected | 5.6 As expected | 0.9 As expected | 0.075 | 97 | 98 | 217 |
| NORTH RIVER SURGICAL CENTER LLC | 9.4 As expected | — | — | — | 0.149 | 96 | 97 | 138 |
| TUSCALOOSA ENDOSCOPY CENTER | 9.6 As expected | — | — | — | 0 | 92 | 91 | 96 |
| VISION CORRECTION CENTER | — | — | — | — | — | 95 | 96 | 83 |
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 46220; the area name is the U.S. Census Bureau's own title for it, not one we invented.