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Outpatient surgery centers in South Dakota

15 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)6
  • Endoscopy (for example colonoscopy)3
  • Orthopedic surgery (bones and joints)2
  • Pain management procedures4
  • Plastic surgery4
  • Foot surgery (podiatry)1
  • Ear, nose and throat surgery2
  • Gynecologic surgery (OB/GYN)2
  • Dental and oral surgery2
  • Other surgery3

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All outpatient surgery centers in South Dakota

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Common questions

How many outpatient surgery centers are in South Dakota?

Medicare (CMS) lists 15 outpatient surgery centers in South Dakota.

Which surgery centers in South Dakota do eye surgery such as cataract surgery?

6 of the 15 outpatient surgery centers are certified by Medicare for it: Black Hills Regional Eye Surgery Center, Dakota West Surgery Center, iSURGERY, LLC, Ophthalmology Ltd Eye Surgery Center LLC, Sanford Clinic Watertown Surgical Center and Vance Thompson Vision Surgery Center. Ask the center whether it does your specific procedure.

Which surgery centers in South Dakota do endoscopy such as colonoscopy?

3 of the 15 outpatient surgery centers are certified by Medicare for it: Avera Endoscopy/Surgical Center, The Endoscopy Center, Inc and Yankton Medical Clinic Avera - Surgery Center. Ask the center whether it does your specific procedure.

Which surgery centers in South Dakota do orthopedic (bone and joint) surgery?

2 of the 15 outpatient surgery centers are certified by Medicare for it: Sanford Clinic Watertown Surgical Center and Yankton Medical Clinic Avera - 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