USRC Denali Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
72/ 100
USRC Wasilla
Dialysis center · 3787 E Meridian Loop, Wasilla, AK 99654
CMS star rating
30/ 100
Below average
Better than 30% 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
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2004-03-29 · CCN 022503
- Rank in Alaska
- #7 of 7 scored centers
- County
- Matanuska-Susitna
- 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 5 of 13 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.3 | 20.7 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 140.2 | 104.5 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 35.7% | 24.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 43.9 | 20.5 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.22 | 0.92 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.11 | 1.37 | 0.99 | Worse |
| 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: As Expected | 55.1% | 71.9% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 20% | 10.7% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 98.6% | 97% | 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) | 14% | 17.9% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 30.4% | 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)
CMS has not published these measures for this center (usually because too few patients were treated in the reporting period, or the center is new).
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is USRC Wasilla Medicare-certified?
Yes. USRC Wasilla (CMS Certification Number 022503) has been Medicare-certified since 2004-03-29, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does USRC Wasilla offer?
USRC Wasilla reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does USRC Wasilla compare to other dialysis centers?
USRC Wasilla scores 30/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 30% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #7 of 7 scored centers in Alaska. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns USRC Wasilla?
USRC Wasilla 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 Wasilla or US Renal Care, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.