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EXHIBIT 21
NOVAMED SUBSIDIARIES
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1. NovaMed Management of Kansas City, Inc., a Missouri corporation
2. Blue Ridge NovaMed, Inc., a Missouri corporation
3. NovaMed Eye Surgery Center (Plaza) L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability
company
4. NovaMed Eye Surgery Center of Overland Park, L.L.C., a Delaware limited
liability company
5. NovaMed Eyecare Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
6. NovaMed Eye Surgery Center of Maryville, L.L.C., a Delaware limited
liability company
7. NovaMed Eye Surgery Center of North County, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company
8. NovaMed Eye Surgery Center of New Albany, L.L.C., a Delaware limited
liability company
9. NovaMed of Louisville, Inc., a Kentucky corporation
10. NovaMed of Richmond, Inc., a Virginia corporation
11. Midwest Uncuts, Inc., an Iowa corporation
12. NMSL, Inc., a Missouri corporation
13. NovaMed of St. Louis, Inc., a Missouri corporation
14. NovaMed Eyecare Research, Inc., a Delaware corporation
15. NovaMed Eye Surgery and Laser Center of St. Joseph, Inc., a Missouri
corporation
16. NMGK, Inc. an Illinois corporation
17. Stephenson Laser Center, L.L.C., an Oklahoma limited liability company
18. Patient Education Concepts, Inc., a Delaware corporation
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