Outpatient surgery centers in Bay County, FL
7 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)2
- Endoscopy (for example colonoscopy)2
- Orthopedic surgery (bones and joints)2
- Pain management procedures1
- Plastic surgery3
- Foot surgery (podiatry)1
- Ear, nose and throat surgery3
- Gynecologic surgery (OB/GYN)1
- Dental and oral surgery2
All outpatient surgery centers in Bay County
Panama City
- (919) 329‑2882
- Northwest Florida Gastroenterology Center(850) 769‑7599Endoscopy · 1 operating room
- Northwest Florida Surgery Center(850) 747‑0400Eye surgery, Endoscopy, Orthopedic surgery +3 more · 3 operating rooms
- Panama City Surgery Center(850) 769‑3191Orthopedic surgery, Plastic surgery, Foot surgery +3 more · 4 operating rooms
- Surgical Center for Excellence(850) 522‑1930Plastic surgery, Ear, nose and throat surgery, Dental and oral surgery · 2 operating rooms
- The Laser & Surgery Center(850) 747‑8507Eye surgery · 2 operating rooms
Panama City Beach
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Common questions
How many outpatient surgery centers are in Bay County?
Medicare (CMS) lists 7 outpatient surgery centers in Bay County, Florida.
Which surgery centers in Bay County do eye surgery such as cataract surgery?
2 of the 7 outpatient surgery centers are certified by Medicare for it: Northwest Florida Surgery Center and The Laser & Surgery Center. Ask the center whether it does your specific procedure.
Which surgery centers in Bay County do endoscopy such as colonoscopy?
2 of the 7 outpatient surgery centers are certified by Medicare for it: Northwest Florida Gastroenterology Center and Northwest Florida Surgery Center. Ask the center whether it does your specific procedure.
Which surgery centers in Bay County do orthopedic (bone and joint) surgery?
2 of the 7 outpatient surgery centers are certified by Medicare for it: Northwest Florida Surgery Center and Panama City 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 2026-11-11. In a medical emergency, call 911. About outpatient surgery centers and their quality measures