Dialysis Center of Lincoln
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
62/ 100
Dialysis Center of Lincoln - Home
Dialysis center · 5355 South 16th Street, Lincoln, NE 68512
CMS star rating
84/ 100
Excellent
Better than 84% 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
- 6 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2009-12-17 · CCN 282528
- Rank in Lincoln, NE
- #1 of 5 dialysis centers
- Rank in Nebraska
- #5 of 31 scored centers
- County
- Lancaster
- 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 9 of 13 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.2 | 21 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 112.6 | 136.5 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 37.5% | 28.1% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.8 | 29.8 | 32.5 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.74 | 0.97 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.29 | 1.16 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 62.6% | 55.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 13% | 17.1% | 19% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 89% | 91.7% | 92% | Worse |
| 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) | 13% | 14.7% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Better than Expected | 2.87 | 1.31 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 24.8% | 10.6% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Is Dialysis Center of Lincoln - Home Medicare-certified?
Yes. Dialysis Center of Lincoln - Home (CMS Certification Number 282528) has been Medicare-certified since 2009-12-17, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Dialysis Center of Lincoln - Home offer?
Dialysis Center of Lincoln - Home reports offering peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 6 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Dialysis Center of Lincoln - Home compare to other dialysis centers?
Dialysis Center of Lincoln - Home scores 84/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 84% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #5 of 31 scored centers in Nebraska. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Dialysis Center of Lincoln - Home?
Dialysis Center of Lincoln - Home 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 Dialysis Center of Lincoln - Home. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.