Here are statistics on ASC spend for taxes and benefits, including regional breakdowns, based on data from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2017.
The data includes all federal and state taxes paid by center, with the expense line items also including support staff benefits. The benefits may cover health, dental, vision, retirement and workers compensation insurance.
Annual spend
1. Mean: $471,000
2. 25th percentile: $268,000
3. Median: $385,000
4. 75th percentile: $574,000
5. 90th percentile: $785,000
By region
6. All facilities: $385,000
7. Atlantic: $392,000
8. Midwest: $299,000
9. Mountain: $411,000
10. Northeast: $386,000
11. Pacific: $374,000
12. South: $419,000
Percent of net operating revenue
13. Mean: 5.2 percent
14. 25th percentile: 3.9 percent
15. Median: 4.8 percent
16. 75th percentile: 6.1 percent
17. 90th percentile: 7.8 percent
By region
18. All facilities: 4.8 percent
19. Atlantic: 5.2 percent
20. Midwest: 3.9 percent
21. Mountain: 5.2 percent
22. Northeast: 4.5 percent
23. Pacific: 5.5 percent
24. South: 4.6 percent