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Outpatient surgery centers in Buchanan County, MO

4 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)1
  • Endoscopy (for example colonoscopy)1
  • Orthopedic surgery (bones and joints)1
  • Plastic surgery1
  • Foot surgery (podiatry)1
  • Ear, nose and throat surgery1
  • Other surgery2

By city

All outpatient surgery centers in Buchanan County

Saint Joseph (2)

St. Joseph (2)

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Common questions

How many outpatient surgery centers are in Buchanan County?

Medicare (CMS) lists 4 outpatient surgery centers in Buchanan County, Missouri.

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

1 of the 4 outpatient surgery centers are certified by Medicare for it: Surgery Center of St. Joseph, LLC. Ask the center whether it does your specific procedure.

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

1 of the 4 outpatient surgery centers are certified by Medicare for it: St. Joseph Center for Outpatient Surgery. Ask the center whether it does your specific procedure.

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

1 of the 4 outpatient surgery centers are certified by Medicare for it: St. Joseph Center for Outpatient Surgery. 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