<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM AMSURG
CORP.'S BALANCE SHEET AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS FOR
THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 2000.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                           6,966
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   22,728
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                      2,236
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                34,199
<PP&E>                                          34,894
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 171,550
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           11,665
<BONDS>                                         58,661
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        63,041
<OTHER-SE>                                      16,289
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   171,550
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               102,940
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   69,333
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               2,957
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 10,575
<INCOME-TAX>                                     4,072
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              6,503
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     6,503
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.45
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.44

<F1>VALUE REPRESENTS NET AMOUNT