Fresenius Kidney Care Hilo Lanikaula
✓ In-center
74/ 100
USRC Hilo Dialysis
Dialysis center · 111 E Puainako Street, Suite 655, Hilo, HI 96720
CMS star rating
25/ 100
Below average
Better than 25% 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
- 32 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2023-01-23 · CCN 122539
- Rank in Hilo, HI
- #3 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Hawaii
- #36 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 5 of 14 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.6 | 17.5 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 148.6 | 105.9 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.2% | 20.1% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.5 | 0.63 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.71 | 1.1 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.47 | 1.21 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 66.4% | 60.5% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 13% | 10.7% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 93% | 97.2% | 97% | Worse |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 98% | 96.9% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 0.7% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 17% | 17% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.37 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 4.8% | 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
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✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
38/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is USRC Hilo Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. USRC Hilo Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 122539) has been Medicare-certified since 2023-01-23, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does USRC Hilo Dialysis offer?
USRC Hilo Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 32 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does USRC Hilo Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
USRC Hilo Dialysis scores 25/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 25% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #36 of 41 scored centers in Hawaii. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns USRC Hilo Dialysis?
USRC Hilo 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 Hilo Dialysis or US Renal Care, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.