Here are four moves regarding Southern ASCs that Becker's has reported on since Aug. 14:

The Oxford (Miss.) Surgery Center has broken ground on a 4,620-square-foot expansion, according to a Sept. 8 report from The Oxford Eagle. 

An ASC in the Staten Island borough of New York City is seeking approval to enlarge an existing building, according to a Sept. 9 report from SILive.com.

The Indiana Joint Replacement started construction on its $28 million surgery center in Noblesville, Ind., according to a Sept. 6 report by The Hamilton County Reporter.

Vermont has the fewest ASCs of any state, according to the most recent data from CMS. 

California has the most ASCs of any state and Vermont has the fewest, according to the most recent data from CMS. 

Here are some ASC development moves in California that Becker's has reported on since Aug. 21:

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UC Davis Health has broken ground on a new medical office building in the Folsom (Calif.) Ranch neighborhood, according to a Sept. 1 report from Gold Country Media.

Pleasanton, Calif.-based Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley has continued to expand its presence in the Bay Area through a $500 million community investment, expanding its main hospital to add specialties including urology, neurology, pulmonology and digestive health, according to an Aug. 31 report from San Francisco Business Times.

Irvine, Calif.-based Hoag Orthopedic Institute has opened its sixth ASC in partnership with local orthopedic surgeons.

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Fayetteville, N.C.-based Cape Fear Valley Health and Dunn, N.C.-based Harnett Health broke ground on a medical office building in Lillington, N.C., according to an Aug. 29 report from CityView.

Anchor Health Properties has completed a 53,000-square-foot medical office building in Hudson, Ohio, that was originally announced in early 2022, according to an Aug. 28 report from Commercial Property Executive. 

Northern Regional Hospital is opening a new, 25,000-square-foot medical office building in Mount Airy, N.C., that will house its family medicine, gastroenterology, general surgery and urology practices, according to an Aug. 28 report from The Pilot.

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist has submitted a cost overrun application with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' certificate-of-need division, seeking an additional $34.7 million for its ASC, which was originally estimated to cost $38.7 million, according to an Aug. 25 report from the Triad Business Journal.

Vermont  has the lowest number of ASCs per capita, according to data compiled by Becker's based on 2020 census data and the number of ASCs from the ASCA Association. 

Northern Arizona Healthcare will open a new cardiovascular and cardiothoracic surgery clinic in Flagstaff, Ariz.

Maryland has the highest number of ASCs per capita, according to data compiled by Becker's based on 2020 census data and the number of ASCs from the ASCA Association. 

Ascension Medical Group is set to open Ascension Medical Group Georgetown Health Center in Georgetown, Texas, on Aug. 21, according to an Aug. 18 report by NBC affiliate KXAN.