10 states with the most ASCs by volume and concentration

Ambulatory surgery centers are becoming a more popular site of service as insurers and patients seek high quality care for the best value. Hospitals and physician groups are collaborating on the centers, sometimes also working with national chains to own and manage the centers.

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Here are the states with the most Medicare-certified ASCs as of December 2016, according to ASCA:

1. California: 768
2. Florida: 409
3. Texas: 353
4. Maryland: 340
5. Georgia: 327
6. New Jersey: 268
7. Pennsylvania: 234
8. Washington: 196
9. Ohio: 185
10. Arizona: 171

Here are the states with the highest concentration of Medicare-certified ASCs as of December 2016, according to data compiled in VMG Health’s Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2017The states are arranged by the number of ASCs per 100,000 persons in the state:

1. Maryland: 5.8
2. New Jersey: 3
3. Idaho: 3.1
4. Wyoming: 3.1
5. New Mexico: 2.5
6. Nevada: 2.3
7. Washington: 2.7
8. Delaware: 2.4
9. Nebraska: 2.4
10. Mississippi: 2.3

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