PHYSICIANS SURGERY CENTER OF DOWNEY INC is a Medicare-certified ambulatory surgery center located in DOWNEY, CA, offering same-day outpatient surgical procedures. Google rating: 3.9 out of 5 from 20 reviews.

PHYSICIANS SURGERY CENTER OF DOWNEY INC

downey, CAMedicare Certified

Location & Directions

Address

8200 Firestone Blvd

DOWNEY, CA

Service Area

This provider serves patients in DOWNEY and surrounding areas in CA.

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Note on Service Area

This ambulatory surgery center serves patients in the surrounding area. Contact this surgery center directly to confirm service availability in your specific location.

Procedures Performed

Common outpatient procedures performed at this ambulatory surgery center, based on reported specialties.

Cataract SurgeryThe clouded natural lens of the eye is removed and replaced with a clear artificial one. It is one of the most common outpatient procedures performed in the country, usually takes under 30 minutes per eye, and is done under light sedation with numbing drops rather than general anesthesia.LASIK / Refractive SurgeryA laser reshapes the cornea to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism, reducing dependence on glasses or contacts. The procedure itself takes minutes per eye. Vision is often noticeably better within a day, though it can take several weeks to fully stabilize.Glaucoma SurgeryCreates a new drainage path for fluid inside the eye to lower internal pressure. Glaucoma damages the optic nerve silently, so the goal is preventing further vision loss rather than restoring vision already lost. Several minimally invasive options are now performed in outpatient settings.Retinal SurgeryRepairs the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye, most often for a detached or torn retina, or for bleeding related to diabetes. Timing matters — a detaching retina is treated urgently because delay increases the risk of permanent vision loss.Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty)Removes excess skin and fat from the upper or lower eyelids. When drooping upper lids block part of the visual field, the procedure is functional rather than cosmetic and is often covered by insurance if visual field testing documents the obstruction.Corneal TransplantReplaces damaged or clouded corneal tissue with donor tissue. Modern techniques often replace only the affected layer rather than the full thickness, which shortens recovery. Vision improves gradually over months, and stitches may stay in place for a year or longer.
Knee ArthroscopyA camera and small instruments are inserted through incisions the size of a buttonhole to repair cartilage, trim a torn meniscus, or remove loose fragments. Because the joint is not opened fully, recovery is far faster than traditional open knee surgery.Shoulder ArthroscopyUses a small camera and instruments through tiny incisions to repair the shoulder joint — commonly for impingement, labral tears, or damaged cartilage. Most patients go home the same day and begin physical therapy within the first week.ACL ReconstructionRebuilds the torn anterior cruciate ligament using a graft, since a fully torn ACL does not heal on its own. The surgery itself is outpatient, but returning to cutting and pivoting sports typically takes nine to twelve months of structured rehabilitation.Rotator Cuff RepairReattaches torn tendons in the shoulder to the bone. Pain relief often comes well before strength does — a sling is typical for several weeks and full recovery commonly takes four to six months, with physical therapy doing much of the work.Carpal Tunnel ReleaseCuts the ligament pressing on the median nerve at the wrist to relieve numbness, tingling, and night pain in the hand. The procedure takes about 15 minutes under local anesthesia. Night symptoms often improve immediately; grip strength returns over several weeks.Joint ReplacementDamaged joint surfaces are replaced with implants, most commonly at the knee or hip. Once exclusively a hospital procedure, selected healthy patients now have this done at surgery centers and go home the same day with a structured recovery plan.

Procedure list is based on CMS-reported specialty designations. Contact the facility to confirm specific procedures offered.

Patient Experience Data Not Available

This facility does not have published OAS CAHPS survey data. Facilities with fewer than 100 completed surveys are not required to report.

Safety Metrics

Safe Surgery Checklist: 65.0% (natl avg ~97%)

Safe Surgery Checklist

% of surgical patients for whom a safe surgery checklist was used (ASC-9). Higher is better.

65.0%

natl avg ~97%

Hospital Transfer Rate

% of patients transferred to a hospital during or after their procedure (ASC-4). Lower is better.

0.05%

natl avg ~1.0%

Source: CMS ASC Quality Reporting Program. Data reflects Medicare patient outcomes reported by the facility.

Google Reviews

3.9
20 reviews
Jemily Mojarro

Jemily Mojarro

Despite my repeated requests to please not cancel me because I absolutely needed to have this procedure done before chemotherapy. Guess what? The cancelled on me 3 hours before my procedure. They made go on a liquid diet the entire day before and drink that horrible liquid that kept me up all night. They attempted to postpone the procedure prior to the appointment saying they did not have anesthesiologist when I pleaded how important this procedure was due my high risks they kept it only to claim they had a maintenance issue at the facility but everything looked ok when I decided to pass by around my appointment time. SHAME ON YOU!! I’m glad I didn’t pay upfront like they insisted I do.

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Brenda Velasco

Brenda Velasco

I had gallbladder surgery there 3 days ago, and they were the nicest staff ever. Theh did everything in there power to reassure me that the surgery was going to go well (I have panic attacks), they checked one me constantly before the surgery and the surgeon introduced himself to me prior to the surgery. They took good care of me before and after the surgery. Would highly recommend this place for surgeries. Thank you to the nurses and staff for caring about your patients.

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Sharon Bell

Sharon Bell

The nurses, all the staff from the surgical team to the RN’s were incredibly accommodating & sincere. They made a stressful situation much more calming due to their attitudes & soft ways of speaking to their patients. I highly recommend this Surgical Center to anyone who needs epidurals, or other Day procedures. You are given all rules & regulations to follow when you go home & they tell your family member the same things written on your exit papers. I strongly recommend this Physicians Surgery Center for your health & sense of well-being.

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CW Carpenter

CW Carpenter

There are A LOT of private surgical centers out there and I highly recommend that you go to one of them. After repeated conversations I have yet to speak with anyone who is even remotely polite. They act like speaking to patients is beneath them. THEY WILL CHARGE EVERY CENT THEY CAN LEGALLY GET AWAY WITH. I am all about the free market, but they take it to a whole new level. They WILL charge you your full remaining annual deductible. However they won’t tell you that until less than a week before your surgery. So you can shell out thousands to them or cancel your surgery at the last minute, send insurance approval requests again, arrange for medical leave from work again, and go through all of the other hassle and emotional distress leading up to surgery AGAIN. They will try to charge you as out of network. Even when your insurance company tells them they are in network, they will insist that they are not. Take your business anywhere else but here. If they are not competent to figure out what networks they are in, do you really want to trust that they are competent to operate on you?

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Bobby A.

Bobby A.

A modern facility. Clean with a caring and professional staff. Going in, I KNEW it's not the "Ritz Hotel" so I wasn't expecting 5 start room service and a catering to my every whim ("I'd liked a tasty cheese roll from Portal's Bakery across the street please"), but on professional and competent level, there are no complaints. The reception area is clean and comfortable. While in the examination waiting room prior to my procedure, two different nurses made sure that I was comfortable. Their kind demeanor helped me relax and not worry about an unexpected delay in my scheduled exam time. The nurse who attend to me after I woke up from the general anesthesia, were courteous, helpful, and friendly. My discharge went smoothly with the discharging nurse being sure to inform about the what to expect next and reviewing my post-exam care procedure. Overall, 5 stars with a definite "thumbs up!" recommendation.

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Years in Operation

17 years

Est. 2009

Ownership

For-Profit

Accreditation

AAAHC

Operating Rooms

3

Specialties

OphthalmologyOrthopaedic Surgery
Medicare Certified

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