FKC Main Street
✓ In-center
88/ 100
Innovative Renal Care Newark
Dialysis center · 1415 Pulaski Highway, Suite B, Newark, DE 19702
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
18/ 100
Poor
Better than 18% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- American Renal Associates · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 17 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2014-08-01 · CCN 082522
- Rank in Newark, DE
- #4 of 6 dialysis centers
- Rank in Delaware
- #26 of 31 scored centers
- County
- New Castle
- ESRD Network
- Network 4 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 6 of 15 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.2 | 22.2 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 175.4 | 141.5 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.2% | 26.6% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 34.2 | 42.8 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.88 | 1.06 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1 | 1.16 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 58.9% | 51.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 18% | 19.7% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 98.5% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 99% | 96.1% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 0.8% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 14% | 18.2% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.88 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 11.9% | 14% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 74 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 73 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 75 | 80 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 75 | 84 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 83 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 81 | 89 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 35 completed interviews (30% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Newark
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15/ 100
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–no score
Dialysis centers nearby
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93/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Innovative Renal Care Newark Medicare-certified?
Yes. Innovative Renal Care Newark (CMS Certification Number 082522) has been Medicare-certified since 2014-08-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Innovative Renal Care Newark offer?
Innovative Renal Care Newark reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 17 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Innovative Renal Care Newark compare to other dialysis centers?
Innovative Renal Care Newark scores 18/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 18% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #26 of 31 scored centers in Delaware. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Innovative Renal Care Newark?
Innovative Renal Care Newark is operated by American Renal Associates 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 Innovative Renal Care Newark or American Renal Associates. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.