USRC Denali Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
72/ 100
USRC Dimond
Dialysis center · 901 East Dimond Boulevard Suite G, Anchorage, AK 99515
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
96/ 100
Excellent
Better than 96% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- US Renal Care, Inc. · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 19 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2009-05-07 · CCN 022506
- Rank in Anchorage, AK
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Alaska
- #1 of 7 scored centers
- County
- Anchorage
- ESRD Network
- Network 16 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 10 of 15 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.4 | 20.7 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 105.1 | 104.5 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.3% | 24.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 12 | 20.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.01 | 0.92 | 1 | About the same |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1 | 1.37 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.31 | 1.33 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Better than Expected | 79.2% | 71.9% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 8% | 10.7% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 98.6% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 97% | 98% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 0.4% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 19% | 17.9% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.3 | 1.08 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 23.9% | 20% | 16.5% | Better |
Rates for deaths, hospital admissions and transfusions are risk-adjusted per 100 patient-years; ratios compare the center to what CMS expects for its patients (1.00 = as expected). State figures are the average of centers in the state. 'CMS:' notes show CMS's own verdict after accounting for statistical uncertainty.
What patients say (ICH-CAHPS survey)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 3 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 90 | 85 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 89 | 82 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 89 | 82 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 87 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 91 | 89 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 91 | 90 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 66 completed interviews (39% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Anchorage
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Dialysis centers nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Is USRC Dimond Medicare-certified?
Yes. USRC Dimond (CMS Certification Number 022506) has been Medicare-certified since 2009-05-07, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does USRC Dimond offer?
USRC Dimond reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 19 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does USRC Dimond compare to other dialysis centers?
USRC Dimond scores 96/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 96% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #1 of 7 scored centers in Alaska. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns USRC Dimond?
USRC Dimond is operated by US Renal Care, Inc. and is a for-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with USRC Dimond or US Renal Care, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.