Columbia-Greene Dialysis (Catskill Division)
✓ In-center✓ PD
9/ 100
Columbia Greene Dialysis Centers
Dialysis center · 2 Sherman Potts Dr, Ghent, NY 12075
CMS star rating
3/ 100
Poor
Better than 3% 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
- 25 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1996-03-06 · CCN 332562
- Rank in New York
- #313 of 328 scored centers
- County
- Columbia
- 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 2 of 11 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.6 | 19.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 140.7 | 156.9 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.1% | 28.4% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 2.26 | 0.81 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 2.22 | 0.9 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Worse than Expected | 23.6% | 62.4% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 63% | 20.2% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 87% | 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) | 14% | 14.8% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 20.4% | 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 Columbia Greene Dialysis Centers Medicare-certified?
Yes. Columbia Greene Dialysis Centers (CMS Certification Number 332562) has been Medicare-certified since 1996-03-06, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Columbia Greene Dialysis Centers offer?
Columbia Greene Dialysis Centers reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 25 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Columbia Greene Dialysis Centers compare to other dialysis centers?
Columbia Greene Dialysis Centers scores 3/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 3% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #313 of 328 scored centers in New York. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Columbia Greene Dialysis Centers?
Columbia Greene Dialysis Centers 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 Columbia Greene Dialysis Centers. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.