The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association reported these top 10 specialties for ASCs based on CMS data from June 2019:
1. Orthopedics: 68 percent (1,967 centers)
2. Pain management: 56 percent (1,628 centers)
3. Podiatry: 54 percent (1,580 centers)
4. Plastic surgery: 54 percent (1,571 centers)
5. Ear, Nose & Throat: 48 percent (1,395 centers)
6. Ophthalmology: 47 percent (1,369)
7. OB-GYN: 40 percent (1,175 centers)
8. Endoscopy: 37 percent (1,083 centers)
9. Dental: 16 percent (450 centers)
10. Other: 56 percent (1,616 centers)
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