Outpatient surgery centers in Polk County, IA
9 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)5
- Orthopedic surgery (bones and joints)5
- Pain management procedures5
- Plastic surgery3
- Foot surgery (podiatry)5
- Ear, nose and throat surgery3
- Gynecologic surgery (OB/GYN)3
- Dental and oral surgery1
- Other surgery2
By city
All outpatient surgery centers in Polk County
Ankeny (1)
- Ankeny Medical Park Surgery Center(515) 965‑2200Endoscopy, Orthopedic surgery · 2 operating rooms
Clive (2)
- Iowa Endoscopy Center(515) 288‑6097Endoscopy · 4 operating rooms
- West Lakes Surgery Center LLC(417) 889‑2040Endoscopy, Orthopedic surgery, Pain management procedures +4 more · 7 operating rooms
Des Moines (1)
Grimes (1)
- Mercy River Hills Surgery Center(515) 323‑6400Pain management procedures, Foot surgery · 10 operating rooms
West Des Moines (4)
- Lakeview Surgery Center(515) 273‑5240Eye surgery, Endoscopy, Orthopedic surgery +7 more · 6 operating rooms
- Orthopaedic Outpatient Surgery Center(515) 224‑5232Orthopedic surgery, Foot surgery · 5 operating rooms
- Surgery Center of Des Moines West(515) 224‑1984Eye surgery, Endoscopy, Orthopedic surgery +6 more · 10 operating rooms
- Westown Ambulatory Center(515) 221‑1900Pain management procedures · 1 operating room
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Common questions
How many outpatient surgery centers are in Polk County?
Medicare (CMS) lists 9 outpatient surgery centers in Polk County, Iowa.
Which surgery centers in Polk County do eye surgery such as cataract surgery?
2 of the 9 outpatient surgery centers are certified by Medicare for it: Lakeview Surgery Center and Surgery Center of Des Moines West. Ask the center whether it does your specific procedure.
Which surgery centers in Polk County do endoscopy such as colonoscopy?
5 of the 9 outpatient surgery centers are certified by Medicare for it: Ankeny Medical Park Surgery Center, Iowa Endoscopy Center, Lakeview Surgery Center, Surgery Center of Des Moines West and West Lakes Surgery Center LLC. Ask the center whether it does your specific procedure.
Which surgery centers in Polk County do orthopedic (bone and joint) surgery?
5 of the 9 outpatient surgery centers are certified by Medicare for it: Ankeny Medical Park Surgery Center, Lakeview Surgery Center, Orthopaedic Outpatient Surgery Center, Surgery Center of Des Moines West and West Lakes Surgery Center 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