Fresenius Kidney Care Hilo Lanikaula
✓ In-center
74/ 100
Liberty Dialysis Hawaii - Hilo Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1384 Kinoole Street, Big Island, Hilo, HI 96720
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
38/ 100
Below average
Better than 38% 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
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 48 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2006-01-15 · CCN 122507
- Rank in Hilo, HI
- #2 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Hawaii
- #34 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 8 of 15 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.6 | 17.5 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 113.3 | 105.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.3% | 20.1% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.4 | 22.6 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.31 | 0.63 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.27 | 1.1 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.6 | 1.21 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 61.9% | 60.5% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 9% | 10.7% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 97.2% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 96% | 96.9% | 92% | 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) | 16% | 17% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.36 | 0.37 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 9.3% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 75 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 81 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 80 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 80 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 88 | 89 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 88 | 91 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 103 completed interviews (31% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Hilo
USRC Hilo Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
25/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Liberty Dialysis Hawaii - Hilo Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. Liberty Dialysis Hawaii - Hilo Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 122507) has been Medicare-certified since 2006-01-15, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Liberty Dialysis Hawaii - Hilo Dialysis offer?
Liberty Dialysis Hawaii - Hilo Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 48 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Liberty Dialysis Hawaii - Hilo Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
Liberty Dialysis Hawaii - Hilo Dialysis scores 38/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 38% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #34 of 41 scored centers in Hawaii. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Liberty Dialysis Hawaii - Hilo Dialysis?
Liberty Dialysis Hawaii - Hilo Dialysis 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 Liberty Dialysis Hawaii - Hilo Dialysis or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.