FKC Passaic
✓ In-center✓ PD
69/ 100
Innovative Renal Care Clifton
Dialysis center · 251 Clifton Avenue, Unit a, Clifton, NJ 07011
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
98/ 100
Excellent
Better than 98% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- American Renal Associates · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 13 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2016-12-07 · CCN 312663
- Rank in Clifton, NJ
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in New Jersey
- #18 of 185 scored centers
- County
- Passaic
- ESRD Network
- Network 3 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 11 of 13 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.8 | 19.7 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 87.6 | 148.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.4% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 50.9 | 26.8 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.37 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.56 | 0.83 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.56 | 0.85 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 74% | 58.7% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 16% | 14.4% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 96.8% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 2.4% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 13% | 13.9% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 26.3% | 22.2% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 2 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 87 | 83 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 85 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 87 | 81 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 84 | 86 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 88 | 89 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 90 | 90 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 30 completed interviews (31% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Clifton
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita St. Joseph's Paterson Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
48/ 100
DaVita St. Joseph's Sjrmc Dialysis
✓ In-center
56/ 100
Innovative Renal Care Great Falls
✓ In-center
86/ 100
DaVita East Paterson Dialysis
✓ In-center
51/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Innovative Renal Care Clifton Medicare-certified?
Yes. Innovative Renal Care Clifton (CMS Certification Number 312663) has been Medicare-certified since 2016-12-07, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Innovative Renal Care Clifton offer?
Innovative Renal Care Clifton reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 13 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Innovative Renal Care Clifton compare to other dialysis centers?
Innovative Renal Care Clifton scores 98/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 98% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #18 of 185 scored centers in New Jersey. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Innovative Renal Care Clifton?
Innovative Renal Care Clifton is operated by American Renal Associates 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 Innovative Renal Care Clifton or American Renal Associates. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.