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Outpatient surgery centers in Whatcom County, WA

10 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)1
  • Pain management procedures3
  • Plastic surgery3
  • Foot surgery (podiatry)1
  • Ear, nose and throat surgery1
  • Gynecologic surgery (OB/GYN)1
  • Other surgery2

All outpatient surgery centers in Whatcom County

Bellingham

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Common questions

How many outpatient surgery centers are in Whatcom County?

Medicare (CMS) lists 10 outpatient surgery centers in Whatcom County, Washington.

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

2 of the 10 outpatient surgery centers are certified by Medicare for it: Bellingham Ambulatory Surgery Center and Pacific Cataract & Laser Institute. Ask the center whether it does your specific procedure.

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

2 of the 10 outpatient surgery centers are certified by Medicare for it: Northwest Endoscopy Center LLC and PeaceHealth Medical Group Asc Endoscopy Center. Ask the center whether it does your specific procedure.

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

1 of the 10 outpatient surgery centers are certified by Medicare for it: Bellingham Ambulatory 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