ENDOSCOPY CENTER OF PENNSYLANIA HOSPITAL is a Medicare-certified ambulatory surgery center located in PHILADELPHIA, PA, offering same-day outpatient surgical procedures. Google rating: 2.9 out of 5 from 18 reviews.

ENDOSCOPY CENTER OF PENNSYLANIA HOSPITAL

philadelphia, PAMedicare Certified

Location & Directions

Address

230 W WASHINGTON SQUARE

PHILADELPHIA, PA

Service Area

This provider serves patients in PHILADELPHIA and surrounding areas in PA.

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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.

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.

Patient Experience Scores

Overall: 95/100 (+2 vs natl avg 93)

Based on 44 surveys · 22% response rate

OAS CAHPS scores are linear means (0–100) from Medicare patient surveys. Higher is better. National averages shown for comparison.

Overall RatingPatients who gave the facility a high overall rating
95+2 vs national avg (93)
0↑ natl avg100
Would RecommendPatients who would definitely recommend this facility
98+6 vs national avg (92)
0↑ natl avg100
StaffPatients who rated staff care and professionalism highly
98+2 vs national avg (96)
0↑ natl avg100
CommunicationPatients who felt staff communicated well about their care
98+4 vs national avg (94)
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Source: OAS CAHPS (Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgery CAHPS) Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Scores are linear means on a 0–100 scale.

Safety Metrics

Safe Surgery Checklist: 95.9% (natl avg ~97%)

Safe Surgery Checklist

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

95.9%

natl avg ~97%

Hospital Transfer Rate

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

0.23%

natl avg ~1.0%

Patient Fall Rate

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

0.01%

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.

Affiliated Surgeons

Surgeons affiliated with this facility based on NPPES NPI registry data.

Surgeon affiliations are sourced from CMS NPPES data and may not reflect current practice arrangements. Contact the facility to confirm.

Google Reviews

2.9
18 reviews
Tom Cullinan

Tom Cullinan

Had post operative numbness and pain in pelvic region. When I cslled I did not get to speak to Doctor that performed colonoscopy. PA was dismissive of my concerns and said had nothing to do with procedure. Would not recommend this practice

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Shinford Zuris Sung

Shinford Zuris Sung

Not very easy to find in the centre city. The front door faces south, as the pictures showed.

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Cynthia Crowley

Cynthia Crowley

I tried to make an appointment with a doctor and was told that there was nothing available for 2024. I have had two colonoscopies as well as doctor’s appointments in this practice.I haven’t been here for three years since I haven’t had any problems. I am now considered a new patient and that’s why I can’t get an appointment. I have since been diagnosed with Cholecystitis in the ER, where I live down the shore. Three of the doctors who I have seen in this practice has left. So why would you call here and make an appointment? Doesn’t make sense to me!

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Laura Haertter

Laura Haertter

I took my son to this Dr. Rashid because our old Dr Green we had for 10 years retired. Our first appointment went good. When we checked out then they gave me an appointment card stating call in April for a May appointment. I call April and GI said we cannot see him until August. I said my son is having chocking issues and might need his esophagus stretched. He is 38 total care non- verbal with a feeding tube. I explained he needed to be seen ASAP due to chocking. Still not until august. I asked to see another Dr. through Penn and I have to get special permission to leave that office and see another Penn GI. To this day I am still fighting to change offices. I give 0 rating!!!!!

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nicole2009ification

nicole2009ification

If I can give this place zero stars I would the care and compassion they have for you is a zero my daughter has not been able to eat for almost 3 months she has lost 30 pounds and is begging to get in to have a procedure done they first gave her an appointment in august and now sent her to a different specialist who still can’t do the procedure any time soon she is literally living on shakes and it’s a pretty simple procedure from what we understand this has been her doctor for 7 years and there is just no care at all she is another number in the line to charge insurance. If something happens to my daughter this office will be the soul blame !!!!

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Questions to Ask

  • •Does my insurance cover this procedure here?
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  • •Are there pre-op requirements (labs, fasting, etc.)?