FMC Shoreline Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
73/ 100
USRC Branford Dialysis
Dialysis center · 322 East Main Street, Suite 1A, Branford, CT 06405
CMS star rating
85/ 100
Excellent
Better than 85% 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
- 13 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2014-07-09 · CCN 072546
- Rank in Branford, CT
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Connecticut
- #9 of 48 scored centers
- County
- New Haven
- ESRD Network
- Network 1 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 8 of 13 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.1 | 19 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 178.4 | 137.2 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.3% | 25.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 26.4 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.24 | 0.43 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1 | 1.06 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.48 | 1.11 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 62.6% | 60% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 18% | 16.8% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 95.8% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 2.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 12% | 14.6% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 31.6% | 20.3% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Branford
DaVita Branford Dialysis
✓ In-center
67/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC St. Raphael Dialysis Center - New Haven
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
74/ 100
DaVita New Haven Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
29/ 100
FMC North Haven Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
71/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is USRC Branford Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. USRC Branford Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 072546) has been Medicare-certified since 2014-07-09, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does USRC Branford Dialysis offer?
USRC Branford Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 13 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does USRC Branford Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
USRC Branford Dialysis scores 85/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 85% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #9 of 48 scored centers in Connecticut. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns USRC Branford Dialysis?
USRC Branford Dialysis 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 Branford Dialysis or US Renal Care, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.