Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital
✓ In-center
–no score
H.k. Freedman Renal Center
Dialysis center · 91 Plaza Boulevard, Plattsburgh, NY 12901
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
76/ 100
Above average
Better than 76% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- American Renal Associates · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2013-12-05 · CCN 332702
- Rank in Plattsburgh, NY
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in New York
- #108 of 328 scored centers
- County
- Clinton
- 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 15 reported measures, worse on 4.
| 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 | 152.4 | 156.9 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.7% | 28.4% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.2 | 33.7 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 1.93 | 0.36 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.08 | 0.81 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.19 | 0.9 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 66.3% | 62.4% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 16% | 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) | 97% | 85.1% | 92% | 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) | 17% | 14.8% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Better than Expected | 2.22 | 1.36 | 1 | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 4 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 95 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 86 | 82 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 87 | 78 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 91 | 84 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 91 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 88 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 37 completed interviews (24% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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–no score
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Frequently asked questions
Is H.k. Freedman Renal Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. H.k. Freedman Renal Center (CMS Certification Number 332702) has been Medicare-certified since 2013-12-05, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does H.k. Freedman Renal Center offer?
H.k. Freedman Renal Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does H.k. Freedman Renal Center compare to other dialysis centers?
H.k. Freedman Renal Center scores 76/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 76% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #108 of 328 scored centers in New York. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns H.k. Freedman Renal Center?
H.k. Freedman Renal Center is operated by American Renal Associates 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 H.k. Freedman Renal Center or American Renal Associates. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.