Vermont, which has the second-lowest population in the U.S., has the fewest number of orthopedic ASCs: zero.
West Virginia has the second-fewest, and its four orthopedic ASCs each serve an average of 448,000 people statewide.
Becker's ASC Review has compiled populational ASC metrics for the following states based on 2020 Census data and the latest CMS figures.
The 10 states with the lowest per capita rate for orthopedic ASCs:
|
State |
ASC per 1M capita |
People per ASC | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. Vermont |
643,077 |
0 |
0.00 |
N/A |
|
2. West Virginia |
1,793,716 |
4 |
2.23 |
448,429 |
|
3. District of Columbia |
689,545 |
2 |
2.90 |
344,773 |
|
4. Maine |
1,362,359 |
4 |
2.94 |
340,590 |
|
5. Massachusetts |
7,029,917 |
21 |
2.99 |
334,758 |
|
6. New York |
20,201,249 |
87 |
4.31 |
232,198 |
|
7. North Carolina |
10,439,388 |
55 |
5.27 |
189,807 |
|
8. Kentucky |
4,505,836 |
24 |
5.33 |
187,743 |
|
9. Rhode Island |
1,097,379 |
6 |
5.47 |
182,897 |
|
10. Iowa |
3,190,369 |
18 |
5.64 |
177,243 |