DaVita Van Wyck Dialysis
✓ In-center
92/ 100
Island Rehabilitative Services - Kew Gardens Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 120-46 Queens Boulevard, Kew Gardens, NY 11415
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
40/ 100
Average
Better than 40% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 31 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1998-09-18 · CCN 332589
- Rank in New York
- #213 of 328 scored centers
- County
- Queens
- 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 8 of 15 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.1 | 19.1 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 149.7 | 156.9 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.4% | 28.4% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 35.6 | 33.7 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.6 | 0.36 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.8 | 0.81 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.52 | 0.9 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Better than Expected | 71.2% | 62.4% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 15% | 20.2% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 93% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 92% | 85.1% | 92% | About the same |
| 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) | 15% | 14.8% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.3 | 1.36 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 29.8% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 76 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 80 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 73 | 78 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 82 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 86 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 85 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 65 completed interviews (16% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
–no score
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✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
91/ 100
Genesis Services
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
60/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Island Rehabilitative Services - Kew Gardens Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. Island Rehabilitative Services - Kew Gardens Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 332589) has been Medicare-certified since 1998-09-18, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Island Rehabilitative Services - Kew Gardens Dialysis Center offer?
Island Rehabilitative Services - Kew Gardens Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 31 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Island Rehabilitative Services - Kew Gardens Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
Island Rehabilitative Services - Kew Gardens Dialysis Center scores 40/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 40% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #213 of 328 scored centers in New York. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Island Rehabilitative Services - Kew Gardens Dialysis Center?
Island Rehabilitative Services - Kew Gardens Dialysis Center 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 Island Rehabilitative Services - Kew Gardens Dialysis Center. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.