DaVita New Brunswick Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
85/ 100
DCI New Brunswick
Dialysis center · 235 George Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
CMS star rating
72/ 100
Above average
Better than 72% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Dialysis Clinic, Inc. · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 19 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1995-06-01 · CCN 312525
- Rank in New Brunswick, NJ
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in New Jersey
- #102 of 185 scored centers
- County
- Middlesex
- 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 9 of 15 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.4 | 19.7 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 150.3 | 148.9 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 6.7 | 26.8 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.35 | 0.37 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.65 | 0.83 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.45 | 0.85 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 61.6% | 58.7% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 23% | 14.4% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 93% | 96.8% | 97% | Worse |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 88% | 96.7% | 92% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 4% | 2.4% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 13% | 13.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Better than Expected | 3.29 | 1.57 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 38.4% | 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)
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 New Brunswick
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Frequently asked questions
Is DCI New Brunswick Medicare-certified?
Yes. DCI New Brunswick (CMS Certification Number 312525) has been Medicare-certified since 1995-06-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DCI New Brunswick offer?
DCI New Brunswick reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 19 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DCI New Brunswick compare to other dialysis centers?
DCI New Brunswick scores 72/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 72% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #102 of 185 scored centers in New Jersey. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DCI New Brunswick?
DCI New Brunswick is operated by Dialysis Clinic, Inc. 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 DCI New Brunswick or Dialysis Clinic, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.