Idaho Kidney Center - Blackfoot
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
31/ 100
Idaho Kidney Center - Pocatello
Dialysis center · 333 Knudsen Blvd, Chubbuck, ID 83202
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
81/ 100
Excellent
Better than 81% 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
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2005-10-05 · CCN 132511
- Rank in Idaho
- #7 of 28 scored centers
- County
- Bannock
- ESRD Network
- Network 16 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 9 of 15 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.5 | 22 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 123.8 | 106.2 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.1% | 19.9% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.5 | 19.2 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.14 | 0.28 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.8 | 1.06 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.14 | 1.41 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 59.7% | 60% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 29% | 21.7% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 98.4% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 97% | 96% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 1.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 8% | 18% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.46 | 0.8 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 11% | 13.7% | 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 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 84 | 84 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 85 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 80 | 81 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 90 | 87 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 91 | 89 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 90 | 90 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 32 completed interviews (24% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
Frequently asked questions
Is Idaho Kidney Center - Pocatello Medicare-certified?
Yes. Idaho Kidney Center - Pocatello (CMS Certification Number 132511) has been Medicare-certified since 2005-10-05, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Idaho Kidney Center - Pocatello offer?
Idaho Kidney Center - Pocatello reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 24 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Idaho Kidney Center - Pocatello compare to other dialysis centers?
Idaho Kidney Center - Pocatello scores 81/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 81% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #7 of 28 scored centers in Idaho. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Idaho Kidney Center - Pocatello?
Idaho Kidney Center - Pocatello 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 Idaho Kidney Center - Pocatello or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.