DaVita Irvington Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
73/ 100
Alaris Health at Essex
Dialysis center · 155-40TH Street, Irvington, NJ 07111
CMS star rating
6/ 100
Poor
Better than 6% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Other small chain · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 18 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2018-01-31 · CCN 312676
- Rank in Irvington, NJ
- #3 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in New Jersey
- #180 of 185 scored centers
- County
- Essex
- 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 4 of 11 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 43.3 | 19.7 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 198.5 | 148.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.7% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.77 | 0.83 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.93 | 0.85 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Worse than Expected | 6.7% | 58.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 61% | 14.4% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 34% | 96.8% | 97% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 78% | 2.4% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 4% | 13.9% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 9.1% | 22.2% | 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)
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
Other dialysis centers in Irvington
FMC Irvington
✓ In-center
26/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC Maplewood
✓ In-center
80/ 100
DaVita Hillside Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
68/ 100
FMC Hillside
✓ In-center
48/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Alaris Health at Essex Medicare-certified?
Yes. Alaris Health at Essex (CMS Certification Number 312676) has been Medicare-certified since 2018-01-31, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Alaris Health at Essex offer?
Alaris Health at Essex reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 18 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Alaris Health at Essex compare to other dialysis centers?
Alaris Health at Essex scores 6/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 6% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #180 of 185 scored centers in New Jersey. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Alaris Health at Essex?
Alaris Health at Essex is part of a small regional dialysis group 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 Alaris Health at Essex. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.