Outpatient surgery centers in Buncombe County, NC
4 outpatient surgery centers certified by Medicare.
4 outpatient surgery centers in Buncombe County; 2 more within 25 miles.
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
- Foot surgery (podiatry)2
- Ear, nose and throat surgery1
All outpatient surgery centers in Buncombe County
Asheville (3)
- Asheville Eye Surgery Center(828) 258‑1586Eye surgery, Endoscopy · 1 operating room
- Endoscopy Center of North Carolina, LLC(828) 254‑0881Endoscopy · 5 operating rooms
- Orthopaedic Surgery Center of Asheville(828) 258‑0374Orthopedic surgery, Pain management procedures, Foot surgery · 3 operating rooms
Fletcher (1)
- Western Carolina Surgery Center(828) 900‑0220Eye surgery, Orthopedic surgery, Foot surgery +1 more · 4 operating rooms
Nearby outpatient surgery centers within 25 miles
- The Surgery Center at Mills River10 mi · Mills River, NC
- Carolina Mountain Gastroenterology Endoscopy Center11 mi · Hendersonville, NC
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Common questions
How many outpatient surgery centers are in Buncombe County?
Medicare (CMS) lists 4 outpatient surgery centers in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
Which surgery centers in Buncombe County do eye surgery such as cataract surgery?
2 of the 4 outpatient surgery centers are certified by Medicare for it: Asheville Eye Surgery Center and Western Carolina Surgery Center. Ask the center whether it does your specific procedure.
Which surgery centers in Buncombe County do endoscopy such as colonoscopy?
2 of the 4 outpatient surgery centers are certified by Medicare for it: Asheville Eye Surgery Center and Endoscopy Center of North Carolina, LLC. Ask the center whether it does your specific procedure.
Which surgery centers in Buncombe County do orthopedic (bone and joint) surgery?
2 of the 4 outpatient surgery centers are certified by Medicare for it: Orthopaedic Surgery Center of Asheville and Western Carolina 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