<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM AMSURG 
CORP.'S BALANCE SHEET AS OF MARCH 31, 1999 AND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE 
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31,
1999.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1999
<CASH>                                       5,310,512
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                               13,762,332<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                  1,248,716
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            21,772,345
<PP&E>                                      23,723,894<F1>
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              98,864,071
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        6,536,801
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                    61,665,139
<OTHER-SE>                                   4,196,830
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                98,864,071
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            23,393,973
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               16,407,854
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             233,266
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              2,544,346
<INCOME-TAX>                                   979,573
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          1,564,773
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                     (126,267)
<NET-INCOME>                                 1,438,506
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .10
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .10
<FN>
<F1>VALUE REPRESENTS NET AMOUNT.
</FN>