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Outpatient surgery centers in Monterey County, CA

10 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)4
  • Endoscopy (for example colonoscopy)4
  • Orthopedic surgery (bones and joints)4
  • Pain management procedures4
  • Plastic surgery4
  • Foot surgery (podiatry)3
  • Ear, nose and throat surgery4
  • Gynecologic surgery (OB/GYN)3
  • Other surgery3

By city

All outpatient surgery centers in Monterey County

Monterey (5)

Salinas (5)

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Common questions

How many outpatient surgery centers are in Monterey County?

Medicare (CMS) lists 10 outpatient surgery centers in Monterey County, California.

Which surgery centers in Monterey County do eye surgery such as cataract surgery?

4 of the 10 outpatient surgery centers are certified by Medicare for it: Monterey Peninsula Surgery Center, Monterey Peninsula Surgery Center Ryan Ranch, Salinas Surgery Center and Vantage Surgery Center. Ask the center whether it does your specific procedure.

Which surgery centers in Monterey County do endoscopy such as colonoscopy?

4 of the 10 outpatient surgery centers are certified by Medicare for it: Central Coast Endoscopy Center Inc, Monterey Bay Endoscopy Center, Monterey Bay Endoscopy Center, LLC and Monterey Peninsula Surgery Center. Ask the center whether it does your specific procedure.

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

4 of the 10 outpatient surgery centers are certified by Medicare for it: Monterey Peninsula Surgery Center, Monterey Peninsula Surgery Center Munras Avenue, Monterey Peninsula Surgery Center Ryan Ranch and Salinas Surgery Center. 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