Surgery Center Benchmarks Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
2 Medicare-certified surgical centers. 2 report quality measures, 2 have patient-survey scores.
| Center | City | Specialties | Ownership | ORs | Hospital visits after surgery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SURGERY CENTER AT UNITED MEDICAL PARK | WATERLOO | Dental surgeryEndoscopyFoot surgery +5 | Proprietary | 4 | As expected Colonoscopy |
| DIGESTIVE HEALTH CENTER LLC | WATERLOO | Endoscopy | Proprietary | 6 | As expected 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SURGERY CENTER AT UNITED MEDICAL PARK | 10.7 As expected | 2.7 As expected | 6.9 As expected | 0.9 As expected | 0.232 | 95 | 94 | 249 |
| DIGESTIVE HEALTH CENTER LLC | 10.7 As expected | — | — | — | 0.04 | 96 | 97 | 161 |
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 47940; the area name is the U.S. Census Bureau's own title for it, not one we invented.