DaVita Soundview Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
95/ 100
Bcrd Bronx Center for Renal Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1010 Underhill Avenue, Bronx, NY 10472
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
40/ 100
Average
Better than 40% 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
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2011-01-19 · CCN 332677
- Rank in Bronx, NY
- #20 of 36 dialysis centers
- Rank in New York
- #211 of 328 scored centers
- County
- Bronx
- 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 13 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.1 | 19.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 186 | 156.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.5% | 28.4% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 47.5 | 33.7 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.2 | 0.36 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.48 | 0.81 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.61 | 0.9 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 67.6% | 62.4% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 12% | 20.2% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 93% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 3.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 19% | 14.8% | 18% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13.8% | 20.8% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 78 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 81 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 74 | 78 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 83 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 86 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 88 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 43 completed interviews (22% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bcrd Bronx Center for Renal Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. Bcrd Bronx Center for Renal Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 332677) has been Medicare-certified since 2011-01-19, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Bcrd Bronx Center for Renal Dialysis offer?
Bcrd Bronx Center for Renal Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, home hemodialysis training with 21 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Bcrd Bronx Center for Renal Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
Bcrd Bronx Center for Renal Dialysis scores 40/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 40% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #211 of 328 scored centers in New York. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Bcrd Bronx Center for Renal Dialysis?
Bcrd Bronx Center for Renal Dialysis 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 Bcrd Bronx Center for Renal Dialysis. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.