Liberty Dialysis Hawaii - Hilo Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
38/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Hilo Lanikaula
Dialysis center · 85 W Lanikaula St, Hilo, HI 96720
CMS star rating
74/ 100
Above average
Better than 74% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 0 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2023-08-18 · CCN 122543
- Rank in Hilo, HI
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Hawaii
- #15 of 41 scored centers
- County
- Hawaii
- 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 7 of 12 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.7 | 17.5 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 51 | 105.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.9% | 20.1% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 6.7 | 22.6 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.63 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.37 | 1.1 | 0.99 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 60.6% | 60.5% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 8% | 10.7% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 97.2% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 0.7% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 20% | 17% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 4.6% | 11.3% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Hilo
USRC Hilo Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
25/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Kidney Care Hilo Lanikaula Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Kidney Care Hilo Lanikaula (CMS Certification Number 122543) has been Medicare-certified since 2023-08-18, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Kidney Care Hilo Lanikaula offer?
Fresenius Kidney Care Hilo Lanikaula reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 0 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Kidney Care Hilo Lanikaula compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Kidney Care Hilo Lanikaula scores 74/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 74% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #15 of 41 scored centers in Hawaii. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Kidney Care Hilo Lanikaula?
Fresenius Kidney Care Hilo Lanikaula is operated by Fresenius Medical Care 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 Fresenius Kidney Care Hilo Lanikaula or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.