USRC Dimond
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
96/ 100
USRC Laurel Street
Dialysis center · 3950 Laurel Street, Anchorage, AK 99508
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
55/ 100
Average
Better than 55% 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
- 38 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1976-09-01 · CCN 022500
- Rank in Anchorage, AK
- #3 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Alaska
- #5 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 8 of 15 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.2 | 20.7 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 107.5 | 104.5 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26% | 24.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.7 | 20.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.2 | 0.92 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.24 | 1.37 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.35 | 1.33 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 73.9% | 71.9% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 15% | 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) | 99% | 98% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 0.4% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 18% | 17.9% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.59 | 1.08 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 17.3% | 20% | 16.5% | About the same |
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 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 82 | 85 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 78 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 78 | 82 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 82 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 84 | 89 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 85 | 90 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 64 completed interviews (31% 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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72/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
USRC Wasilla
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Frequently asked questions
Is USRC Laurel Street Medicare-certified?
Yes. USRC Laurel Street (CMS Certification Number 022500) has been Medicare-certified since 1976-09-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does USRC Laurel Street offer?
USRC Laurel Street reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 38 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does USRC Laurel Street compare to other dialysis centers?
USRC Laurel Street scores 55/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 55% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #5 of 7 scored centers in Alaska. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns USRC Laurel Street?
USRC Laurel Street 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 Laurel Street or US Renal Care, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.