Unity Dialysis at Chili
✓ In-center
77/ 100
Rochester General Hospital Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 370 Ridge Road East, Ste. 10, Rochester, NY 14621
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
26/ 100
Below average
Better than 26% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 48 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2009-01-01 · CCN 333554
- Rank in Rochester, NY
- #3 of 9 dialysis centers
- Rank in New York
- #250 of 328 scored centers
- County
- Monroe
- 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 14 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.2 | 19.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 163.2 | 156.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.4% | 28.4% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 56 | 33.7 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.87 | 0.81 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 46.9% | 62.4% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 28% | 20.2% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 88% | 93% | 97% | Worse |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 87% | 85.1% | 92% | Worse |
| 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) | 14% | 14.8% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.14 | 1.36 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 17.8% | 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 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 83 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 81 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 78 | 78 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 83 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 87 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 89 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 114 completed interviews (27% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Dialysis centers nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Is Rochester General Hospital Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. Rochester General Hospital Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 333554) has been Medicare-certified since 2009-01-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Rochester General Hospital Dialysis Center offer?
Rochester General Hospital Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 48 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Rochester General Hospital Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
Rochester General Hospital Dialysis Center scores 26/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 26% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #250 of 328 scored centers in New York. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Rochester General Hospital Dialysis Center?
Rochester General Hospital Dialysis Center is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain and is a non-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with Rochester General Hospital Dialysis Center. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.