South Berkshire County Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
65/ 100
Berkshire Medical Center
Dialysis center · 8 Conte Drive, Dialysis Unit, Pittsfield, MA 01201
CMS star rating
54/ 100
Average
Better than 54% 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
- 25 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2018-01-07 · CCN 223506
- Rank in Massachusetts
- #52 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 6 of 14 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22 | 19 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 170.6 | 154.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 34.4% | 29% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.8 | 28.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.03 | 0.86 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.14 | 0.88 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 62.4% | 60.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 15% | 20.1% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 96% | 97.5% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 87% | 93.2% | 92% | Worse |
| 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) | 14% | 17% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 2.31 | 2.15 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 35.3% | 35.6% | 16.5% | 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
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9/ 100
Columbia Greene Dialysis Centers
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Dci-East Greenbush
✓ In-center✓ Home HD
26/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Berkshire Medical Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. Berkshire Medical Center (CMS Certification Number 223506) has been Medicare-certified since 2018-01-07, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Berkshire Medical Center offer?
Berkshire Medical Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 25 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Berkshire Medical Center compare to other dialysis centers?
Berkshire Medical Center scores 54/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 54% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #52 of 77 scored centers in Massachusetts. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Berkshire Medical Center?
Berkshire Medical 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 Berkshire Medical Center. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.