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ATHENS ENDOSCOPY LLC is a Medicare-certified ambulatory surgery center located in ATHENS, GA, offering same-day outpatient surgical procedures. Google rating: 3.4 out of 5 from 52 reviews.

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ATHENS ENDOSCOPY LLC

athens, GAMedicare Certified

Location & Directions

Address

21 Jefferson Pl

ATHENS, GA

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(706) 548-0058

Service Area

This provider serves patients in ATHENS and surrounding areas in GA.

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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.

Gastroenterology (GI Surgery)6
ColonoscopyA flexible camera examines the full length of the colon to screen for cancer and remove polyps before they become cancerous. Done under sedation, it typically takes 30 to 60 minutes. The bowel prep the day before is the part most patients find hardest.Upper Endoscopy (EGD)A thin camera passed through the mouth examines the esophagus, stomach, and the first part of the small intestine. Used to investigate persistent heartburn, difficulty swallowing, unexplained bleeding, or abdominal pain. Usually takes 15 to 30 minutes under sedation.Flexible SigmoidoscopyExamines the lower portion of the colon only, rather than its full length. Preparation is lighter than a full colonoscopy and sedation is sometimes unnecessary, but it cannot detect problems higher in the colon.Capsule EndoscopyYou swallow a vitamin-sized camera that photographs the small intestine as it passes through — a region that standard scopes cannot easily reach. There is no sedation and no recovery. The capsule passes naturally, and images are reviewed after the fact.ERCPCombines endoscopy and X-ray imaging to diagnose and treat blockages in the bile and pancreatic ducts, most often gallstones stuck in a duct. Unlike a routine endoscopy, it carries a meaningful risk of pancreatitis afterward, so it is used when treatment is likely rather than for screening alone.Hemorrhoid TreatmentShrinks or removes swollen veins in the rectum and anus using rubber band ligation, injection, or surgical removal depending on severity. Banding is quick and typically requires no anesthesia; surgical removal is more effective for advanced cases but recovery is noticeably more uncomfortable.

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

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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: 40.7% (natl avg ~97%)

Safe Surgery Checklist

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

40.7%

natl avg ~97%

Hospital Transfer Rate

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

0.07%

natl avg ~1.0%

Patient Fall Rate

% of patients who experienced a fall resulting in injury. Lower is better.

0.15%

natl avg ~0.1%

Patient Burn Rate

% of patients who experienced a burn during their procedure. Lower is better.

0.00%

natl avg ~0.03%

Wrong Site Surgery Rate

% of cases involving wrong-site, wrong-side, wrong-patient, or wrong-implant surgical events. Lower is better.

0.00%

natl avg ~0.01%

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

Preparing for Your Procedure

Guides covering what to expect before, during, and after outpatient surgery.

Colonoscopy Prep: What Actually Matters
The prep is the hard part — here is how to get through it.
Pre-Op Preparation Checklist
What to do in the weeks before your procedure, from two weeks out to the morning of.
What to Expect on Surgery Day
Arrival, check-in, the procedure itself, and discharge.
Understanding Anesthesia at an ASC
Sedation types, who administers it, and how recovery differs.
How Medicare Covers Outpatient Surgery
What Medicare pays at a certified ASC and what you owe.
ASC Accreditation Explained
What AAAHC, AAAASF, and Joint Commission accreditation mean.
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Google Reviews

3.4
52 reviews
Brittany Nolan

Brittany Nolan

Would leave 0 stars if possible. My grandmother was put into a room and left for 2.5 hours with no one checking in. She ended up leaving without being seen and the staff could not have cared less.

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Crystal Manning

Crystal Manning

The doctors and staff were extremely nice but the price is a problem. There are offices that do upper GI and colonoscopy in the office but here you have to go to the hospital and pay them too. I don't know which doctor I'm even paying or who did what. If I'm paying them that much for an office visit that's ridiculous. I have insurance too.

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Greg Pegan

Greg Pegan

The doctor and admin staff are extremely knowledgeable, efficient and helpful. Initial visit with Dr. Smith was on time and I learned a lot. He was very patient and answered all my questions. The final exam was on time. Nurses did a great job of making me comfortable and a painless procedure.

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Brad King

Brad King

Great experience for me and my wife. We had multiple procedures performed last 30 days. Great to deal with a Doctor with a friendly personality and disposition. We highly recommend!

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Ed Gilmore

Ed Gilmore

The nurse/PA I had the initial meeting with gave me a directions sheet with some parts scratched out, some highlighted and some handwritten in. Also I had a bad experience with the prep they prescribed. But the main problem was I had an appointment for 10am. A nurse called me a couple days before to confirm I would be there at 9:30am (which I was). They called my back a little after 10am, stuck a needle into my arm and attached some wires (stick on) to my chest and left me in a little room with plastic curtain walls. I sat there (no phone and no TV) and stared at the plastic curtains til 1:30 pm (a LITTLE OVER 3 HOURS) before they got me for the procedure. No one checked on me or updated me on when it would be my turn. My wife said in the fine print of the paper work I signed they indicated the "average wait time IS 1 TO 5 HOURS. Their focus is on what is convenient for the doctor, NOT on patient service. I will never go there again.

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Contact

Phone

(706) 548-0058

Website

www.athensgicenter.com/

Years in Operation

15 years

Est. 2011

Ownership

For-Profit

Accreditation

Joint Commission

Operating Rooms

2

Specialties

Gastroenterology
Medicare Certified

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Questions to Ask

  • •Does my insurance cover this procedure here?
  • •What is the surgeon's experience with this procedure?
  • •What is the facility's hospital transfer rate?
  • •What anesthesia options are available?
  • •What is the recovery process and follow-up care?
  • •Are there pre-op requirements (labs, fasting, etc.)?