USRC Kona Coast
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
19/ 100
Limited data (6 measures)
Liberty Dialysis - North Hawaii, LLC
Dialysis center · 67-1123 Mamalahoa Highway #112, Kamuela, HI 96743
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
99/ 100
Excellent
Better than 99% 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
- 9 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2007-07-07 · CCN 122519
- Rank in Hawaii
- #2 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 9 of 12 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.1 | 17.5 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 84.1 | 105.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 10.2% | 20.1% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.1 | 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 | 0.94 | 1.1 | 0.99 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 70.4% | 60.5% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 10% | 10.7% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 97.2% | 97% | 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) | 8% | 17% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 12.2% | 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 4 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 83 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 91 | 83 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 86 | 80 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 88 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 95 | 89 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 97 | 91 | 88 | Better |
Based on 32 completed interviews (38% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
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Frequently asked questions
Is Liberty Dialysis - North Hawaii, LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Liberty Dialysis - North Hawaii, LLC (CMS Certification Number 122519) has been Medicare-certified since 2007-07-07, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Liberty Dialysis - North Hawaii, LLC offer?
Liberty Dialysis - North Hawaii, LLC reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 9 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Liberty Dialysis - North Hawaii, LLC compare to other dialysis centers?
Liberty Dialysis - North Hawaii, LLC scores 99/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 99% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #2 of 41 scored centers in Hawaii. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Liberty Dialysis - North Hawaii, LLC?
Liberty Dialysis - North Hawaii, LLC 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 - North Hawaii, LLC or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.