Outpatient surgery centers in District of Columbia
3 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).
- Endoscopy (for example colonoscopy)2
- Orthopedic surgery (bones and joints)1
- Pain management procedures1
- Plastic surgery1
- Foot surgery (podiatry)1
- Ear, nose and throat surgery1
- Gynecologic surgery (OB/GYN)1
- Other surgery1
By city
All outpatient surgery centers in District of Columbia
Washington
- (202) 478‑4540
- Endoscopy Center of Washington(202) 296‑3449Endoscopy · 2 operating rooms
- MedStar Surgery Center at Lafayette Centre(202) 223‑9040Endoscopy, Orthopedic surgery, Pain management procedures +5 more · 6 operating rooms
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Common questions
How many outpatient surgery centers are in District of Columbia?
Medicare (CMS) lists 3 outpatient surgery centers in District of Columbia.
Which surgery centers in District of Columbia do eye surgery such as cataract surgery?
None of the centers here lists it in its Medicare certification record.
Which surgery centers in District of Columbia do endoscopy such as colonoscopy?
2 of the 3 outpatient surgery centers are certified by Medicare for it: Endoscopy Center of Washington and MedStar Surgery Center at Lafayette Centre. Ask the center whether it does your specific procedure.
Which surgery centers in District of Columbia do orthopedic (bone and joint) surgery?
1 of the 3 outpatient surgery centers are certified by Medicare for it: MedStar Surgery Center at Lafayette Centre. 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