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✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
17/ 100
Bridgewater Center for Dialysis
Dialysis center · 159 Front Street, Binghamton, NY 13905
CMS star rating
35/ 100
Below average
Better than 35% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 8 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2012-03-16 · CCN 332690
- Rank in Binghamton, NY
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in New York
- #227 of 328 scored centers
- County
- Broome
- ESRD Network
- Network 2 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 6 of 12 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.2 | 19.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 139 | 156.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 36.2% | 28.4% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.38 | 0.36 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.61 | 0.81 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.93 | 0.9 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 43.9% | 62.4% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 43% | 20.2% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 93% | 93% | 97% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 3.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 6% | 14.8% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 21.5% | 20.8% | 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 Bridgewater Center for Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. Bridgewater Center for Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 332690) has been Medicare-certified since 2012-03-16, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Bridgewater Center for Dialysis offer?
Bridgewater Center for Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 8 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Bridgewater Center for Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
Bridgewater Center for Dialysis scores 35/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 35% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #227 of 328 scored centers in New York. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Bridgewater Center for Dialysis?
Bridgewater Center for Dialysis is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain 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 Bridgewater Center for Dialysis. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.