Ophthalmologists

• Ophthalmology
  As Reported by Becker's ASC Review Six of Surgery Center Services' planned ASCs are ophthalmology-based, CEO Philip Blair told Becker's ASC Review. Mesa, Ariz.-based Surgery Center Services of America is planning to open 14 total ASCs by October. Ophthalmology: An...

Internists

• Gastroenterology
• Urology

Radiologist

• Radiology
  Radiological Services: must be contracted with a medicare certified radiology department (even though some specialties would never need this, it is a requirement of medicare certification)

Surgeons

• General Surgery
  After the center meets the state licensure requirements, it must meet the CMS Conditions for Coverage. The state Operations Manual published by CMS can be found on the Federal Register, 42 CFR 416, and contains the parameters that must be met in order to apply for Medicare Certification. Once the state licensure Law has been determined, the next condition that must be met is to assure that the ASC is a distinct entity that operates exclusively to furnish outpatient surgical services. It can be either an independent freestanding facility, or under the common ownership, licensure or control of a hospital. With many specialties, it may be more advantageous for efficiency, for the physician’s practice to be in the same environment as the ASC. This would require that it be separated from the ASC by at least semi-permanent walls. State Interpretation of this regulation varies. Some states will allow some shared spaces but would require that the two entities not run concurrently and that the staff is exclusive to the ASC.
• Orthopedics
• Robotic Surgery
  For prospective owners the need occurs for defining ASC industry, has seen distinct surgical advancements in specialties such as cardiology and spine, allowing for more procedures to move to the outpatient setting. 1. Surgical robots Robotic surgery in the ASC...

Dermatologists

• Dermatology

Podiatrists

• General Podiatry