DaVita Soundview Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
95/ 100
Cassena Kidney Care at Morningside
Dialysis center · 1000 Pelham Parkway South, Bronx, NY 10461
CMS star rating
37/ 100
Below average
Better than 37% 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
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2019-08-28 · CCN 332797
- Rank in Bronx, NY
- #21 of 36 dialysis centers
- Rank in New York
- #222 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 12 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.1 | 19.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 155 | 156.9 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.4% | 28.4% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 69.2 | 33.7 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.77 | 0.81 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.79 | 0.9 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 57.1% | 62.4% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 31% | 20.2% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 95% | 93% | 97% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 3.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 7% | 14.8% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 19.1% | 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 Cassena Kidney Care at Morningside Medicare-certified?
Yes. Cassena Kidney Care at Morningside (CMS Certification Number 332797) has been Medicare-certified since 2019-08-28, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Cassena Kidney Care at Morningside offer?
Cassena Kidney Care at Morningside reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 21 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Cassena Kidney Care at Morningside compare to other dialysis centers?
Cassena Kidney Care at Morningside scores 37/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 37% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #222 of 328 scored centers in New York. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Cassena Kidney Care at Morningside?
Cassena Kidney Care at Morningside 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 Cassena Kidney Care at Morningside. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.