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Outpatient surgery centers in Alaska

20 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)7
  • Endoscopy (for example colonoscopy)5
  • Orthopedic surgery (bones and joints)8
  • Pain management procedures9
  • Plastic surgery3
  • Foot surgery (podiatry)4
  • Ear, nose and throat surgery6
  • Gynecologic surgery (OB/GYN)5
  • Dental and oral surgery3
  • Other surgery6

By city

All outpatient surgery centers in Alaska

Anchorage

Fairbanks

Juneau

Palmer

Wasilla

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Common questions

How many outpatient surgery centers are in Alaska?

Medicare (CMS) lists 20 outpatient surgery centers in Alaska.

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

7 of the 20 outpatient surgery centers are certified by Medicare for it: Alaska Eye Surgery and Laser Center, Inc, Alaska Surgery Center, Anchorage Endoscopy Center, Chief Andrew Issac Health Center, Geneva Woods Surgical Center, Pacific Cataract & Laser Institute and The Surgery Center of Fairbanks, LLC. Ask the center whether it does your specific procedure.

Which surgery centers in Alaska do endoscopy such as colonoscopy?

5 of the 20 outpatient surgery centers are certified by Medicare for it: Alaska Digestive Center, LLC, Anchorage Endoscopy Center, Chief Andrew Issac Health Center, Providence Surgery Centers, LLC and Susitna Surgery Center. Ask the center whether it does your specific procedure.

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

8 of the 20 outpatient surgery centers are certified by Medicare for it: Alaska Surgery Center, Alpine Surgery Center, Chief Andrew Issac Health Center, Great North Surgery Center, McKinley Surgery Center, Providence Surgery Centers, LLC, Susitna Surgery Center and The Surgery Center of Fairbanks, 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 2026-11-11. In a medical emergency, call 911. About outpatient surgery centers and their quality measures