Berkshire Medical Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
54/ 100
South Berkshire County Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 10 Maple Avenue, Suite 200, Great Barrington, MA 01230
Not rated CMS star rating
65/ 100
Above average
Better than 65% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 7 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2009-02-25 · CCN 222321
- Rank in Massachusetts
- #42 of 77 scored centers
- County
- Berkshire
- ESRD Network
- Network 1 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 5 of 10 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.5 | 19 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 128.5 | 154.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28% | 29% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 2.18 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.23 | 0.88 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 70.8% | 60.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 16% | 20.1% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 97.5% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 13% | 17% | 18% | Better |
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
Columbia Greene Dialysis Centers
✓ In-center✓ PD
3/ 100
Columbia-Greene Dialysis (Catskill Division)
✓ In-center✓ PD
9/ 100
DaVita Torrington Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
61/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is South Berkshire County Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. South Berkshire County Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 222321) has been Medicare-certified since 2009-02-25, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does South Berkshire County Dialysis Center offer?
South Berkshire County Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 7 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does South Berkshire County Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
South Berkshire County Dialysis Center scores 65/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 65% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #42 of 77 scored centers in Massachusetts.
Who owns South Berkshire County Dialysis Center?
South Berkshire County Dialysis Center is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain 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 South Berkshire County Dialysis Center. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.