Carl T Curtis Health Ed Center Dialysis
✓ In-center
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Dialysis Clinic Inc. - Onawa
Dialysis center · 1620 Diamond St Place, Onawa, IA 51040
CMS star rating
72/ 100
Above average
Better than 72% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Dialysis Clinic, Inc. · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2002-03-28 · CCN 162524
- Rank in Iowa
- #18 of 61 scored centers
- County
- Monona
- ESRD Network
- Network 12 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 6 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 | 20.7 | 22.5 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 133.8 | 117.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 33.2% | 25.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.48 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 2.05 | 1.22 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.21 | 1.24 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 58% | 61% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 17% | 20.6% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 98.2% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 1.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 7% | 13.6% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 17.4% | 14.3% | 16.5% | About the same |
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
Dialysis centers nearby
–no score
Siouxland Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
4/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Dakota Dunes
✓ PD✓ Home HD
46/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Dialysis Clinic Inc. - Onawa Medicare-certified?
Yes. Dialysis Clinic Inc. - Onawa (CMS Certification Number 162524) has been Medicare-certified since 2002-03-28, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Dialysis Clinic Inc. - Onawa offer?
Dialysis Clinic Inc. - Onawa reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Dialysis Clinic Inc. - Onawa compare to other dialysis centers?
Dialysis Clinic Inc. - Onawa scores 72/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 72% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #18 of 61 scored centers in Iowa. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Dialysis Clinic Inc. - Onawa?
Dialysis Clinic Inc. - Onawa is operated by Dialysis Clinic, Inc. and is a non-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with Dialysis Clinic Inc. - Onawa or Dialysis Clinic, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.