Top 5 Highest-Volume Specialties for Ambulatory Surgery Centers

Ophthalmology makes up the largest percentage of procedures performed in ambulatory surgery centers, according to the Outpatient Surgical Centers Industry Overview report from Hoover.

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The top specialties include:

1. Ophthalmology–30 percent of all surgeries each year
2. Orthopedics–15 percent
3. Gastroenterology–14 percent
4. Pain management, including spinal injections–10 percent
5. Plastic surgery–8 percent

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