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Compass Surgical Forms Partnership to Operate Florida ASC

MARCH 17, 2026

Compass Surgical Partners, Baptist Health and Coastal Health partnered with area physicians to operate Middleburg Surgery Center in Jacksonville, Florida, according to a release.

Middleburg Surgery Center is a 5,500-square-foot facility with two operating rooms, licensed and accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. Located in southeast Jacksonville near Baptist Medical Center Clay, the multispecialty ASC supports procedures in orthopedics, urology, otolaryngology, pain management and general surgery, according to the release. With 15 physician partners committed to the center, the partnership is evaluating expansion opportunities to meet growing demand.

“Opening this multispecialty ASC in partnership with Baptist Health marks an important milestone in our mission to expand access to specialized surgical care in northwest Florida,” said Scott Bacon, senior vice president of corporate development at Compass Surgical Partners, in the release. “With facilities operating or in development across the region, we are building a network of ASCs that advances continuity of care and benefits patients who deserve high-quality ambulatory surgical care close to home.”