Orthopedics, pain most common specialties for ASCs in 2022

ASCs often have a number of different specialities, with orthopedics and pain management being the most common in 2022, according to March data from the ASC Association.

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The most common specialities for Medicare-certified ASCs: 

*Note: Several ASCs have more than one speciality, so these percentages do not add to 100.

1. Orthopedics: 37 percent

2. Pain management: 35 percent 

3. Ophthalmology: 35 percent 

4. Endoscopy: 32 percent 

5. Plastic surgery: 29 percent 

6. Podiatry: 28 percent 

7. Otolaryngology: 23 percent

8. OB-GYN: 19 percent 

9. Dental: 8 percent

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