University Surgery Center | Ratings | Leapfrog Group
Ambulatory Surgery • Merced, CA • Since 2000
About
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Clinic Type
Ambulatory Surgery
Address
1390 E Yosemite Ave, Ste B, Merced, California 95340
Phone
202-292-6713
leapfrogpr@curastrategies.com
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
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Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
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FAQs
Care for Elective Outpatient Surgery Patients
Surgery centers should ensure that a specially certified clinician is present and immediately available while an adult patient is present until discharge.
Care for Pediatric Patients
Surgery centers should ensure that a specially certified clinician is present and immediately available while pediatric patient is present until discharge.
What is Leapfrog's stance on billing and prices?
Surgery centers should publish prices, and provide patients with complete billing information and access to a representative that can quickly resolve billing issues. In addition, surgery centers should not sue patients over late or unpaid bills.
How does Leapfrog suggest addressing disparities in care?
Surgery centers should examine their own data to identify any differences in processes or outcomes for patients of different races and ethnicities, and patients who speak different languages. Surgery centers should also put action plans in place if differences are identified.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- U.S. News & World Report (ASC Patient Experience): 85% of patients gave the highest overall rating (4% lower than national average)
- MapQuest/Yelp: Mixed (individual accounts vary from 5-star to 1-star)
Patients praise
- high patient ratings for professionalism and cleanliness
- many patients report caring and kind nursing staff
- high percentage of patients who would recommend the facility
Common complaints
- billing issues and surprise billing complaints
- reports of rushing patients out post-procedure
- dissatisfaction with communication or professional staff conduct
"I've been there a few times...all nurse's were caring and kind to me. Of coarse some more than others but no "bad" experience's."
— MapQuest User Review"ZERO STARS if I could. Avoid this place if you don't want surprised billing! Business manager enjoys her power to much and refused to adjust billing..."
— MapQuest User ReviewSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- UNIVERSITY SURGERY CENTER - Updated July 2026 - Hospitals — Jul 4, 2026
- 2025 Leapfrog Hospital and ASC Survey Data Now Available | Leapfrog — Jul 29, 2025
- Surgical Scrub Tech Job in Merced at USPI — Jan 15, 2026
- Hospitals in Merced County CA: Leapfrog 2026 safety grades | Merced Sun-Star — May 13, 2026
- 2025 Top Hospitals in the US Announced | Leapfrog Group — Dec 3, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
More ambulatory surgery clinics in Merced
University Surgery Center (Merced) - Location: Merced, California, United States; two offices at 1390 East Yosemite Ave, Merced, CA 95340 (Suite variations). - Type: Private healthcare provider with ties to higher education; operates as a care-focused center. - Services highlighted: Online bill payment and compassionate, respectful patient/family care. - Contact: Main phones (209) 580-3450 and (209) 580-3400. - Status: Active company with a small team (1 employee listed; private ownership). - Web presence: Active homepage at universitysurgerycenter.com; strong local traffic indicators (monthly visits ~931; low bounce rate; pages/visit ~2.2). - Regions served: United States (primarily Merced, CA).
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