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Outpatient surgery centers in Anchorage, AK

12 outpatient surgery centers certified by Medicare.

An outpatient surgery center (ambulatory surgical center, ASC) does surgery and procedures that do not need a hospital stay: patients usually go home the same day. Common examples are cataract surgery, colonoscopy and other endoscopy, joint and hand surgery, and pain injections. The centers listed here are certified by Medicare. They are not emergency rooms.

By kind of surgery

Number of centers here certified by Medicare for each kind of surgery (one center can do several).

  • Eye surgery (ophthalmology)5
  • Endoscopy (for example colonoscopy)3
  • Orthopedic surgery (bones and joints)4
  • Pain management procedures5
  • Plastic surgery2
  • Foot surgery (podiatry)3
  • Ear, nose and throat surgery3
  • Gynecologic surgery (OB/GYN)2
  • Dental and oral surgery1
  • Other surgery3

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Common questions

How many outpatient surgery centers are in Anchorage?

Medicare (CMS) lists 12 outpatient surgery centers in Anchorage, Alaska.

Which surgery centers in Anchorage do eye surgery such as cataract surgery?

5 of the 12 outpatient surgery centers are certified by Medicare for it: Alaska Eye Surgery and Laser Center, Inc, Alaska Surgery Center, Anchorage Endoscopy Center, Geneva Woods Surgical Center and Pacific Cataract & Laser Institute. Ask the center whether it does your specific procedure.

Which surgery centers in Anchorage do endoscopy such as colonoscopy?

3 of the 12 outpatient surgery centers are certified by Medicare for it: Alaska Digestive Center, LLC, Anchorage Endoscopy Center and Providence Surgery Centers, LLC. Ask the center whether it does your specific procedure.

Which surgery centers in Anchorage do orthopedic (bone and joint) surgery?

4 of the 12 outpatient surgery centers are certified by Medicare for it: Alaska Surgery Center, Alpine Surgery Center, Great North Surgery Center and Providence Surgery Centers, LLC. Ask the center whether it does your specific procedure.

Do surgery centers have Medicare star ratings?

No. Medicare does not rate outpatient surgery centers with stars. Each center’s page shows the official Medicare quality measures and patient survey results instead, next to the national values.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), “Provider of Services File - Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System”, data updated 2026-10-16, retrieved 2026-11-13. In a medical emergency, call 911. About outpatient surgery centers and their quality measures