Lbj Medical Center
✓ In-center
21/ 100
Hope Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 997838 Ili Ili Road Vaitogi, Pago Pago, AS 96799
CMS star rating
1/ 100
Poor
Better than 1% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · 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 2020-01-29 · CCN 642500
- Rank in Pago Pago, AS
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in American Samoa
- #2 of 2 scored centers
- County
- American Samoa
- ESRD Network
- Network 17 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 1 of 9 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.4 | 24.5 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 68.1 | 77.3 | 148 | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 34.8 | 19.7 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.46 | 2.13 | 0.99 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Worse than Expected | 0% | 34.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 54% | 37% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 23% | 59% | 97% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 78% | 39.5% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 1.4% | 1.1% | 16.5% | Worse |
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
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
Other dialysis centers in Pago Pago
Frequently asked questions
Is Hope Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. Hope Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 642500) has been Medicare-certified since 2020-01-29, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Hope Dialysis Center offer?
Hope Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Hope Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
Hope Dialysis Center scores 1/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 1% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #2 of 2 scored centers in American Samoa. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Hope Dialysis Center?
Hope Dialysis Center is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain 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 Hope Dialysis Center. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.