FMC Saratoga Springs
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
56/ 100
DCI - Rubin Dialysis Centers - Saratoga Springs
Dialysis center · 59C Myrtle Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
CMS star rating
61/ 100
Above average
Better than 61% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Dialysis Clinic, Inc. · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 18 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1995-02-01 · CCN 332557
- Rank in Saratoga Springs, NY
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in New York
- #148 of 328 scored centers
- County
- Saratoga
- 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 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.1 | 19.1 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 140.8 | 156.9 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.9% | 28.4% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 60.6 | 33.7 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.36 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.94 | 0.81 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.81 | 0.9 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 66.9% | 62.4% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 25% | 20.2% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 95% | 93% | 97% | Worse |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 83% | 85.1% | 92% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 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 | 1.94 | 1.36 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 20.2% | 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 DCI - Rubin Dialysis Centers - Saratoga Springs Medicare-certified?
Yes. DCI - Rubin Dialysis Centers - Saratoga Springs (CMS Certification Number 332557) has been Medicare-certified since 1995-02-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DCI - Rubin Dialysis Centers - Saratoga Springs offer?
DCI - Rubin Dialysis Centers - Saratoga Springs reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 18 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DCI - Rubin Dialysis Centers - Saratoga Springs compare to other dialysis centers?
DCI - Rubin Dialysis Centers - Saratoga Springs scores 61/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 61% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #148 of 328 scored centers in New York. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DCI - Rubin Dialysis Centers - Saratoga Springs?
DCI - Rubin Dialysis Centers - Saratoga Springs is operated by Dialysis Clinic, Inc. 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 DCI - Rubin Dialysis Centers - Saratoga Springs or Dialysis Clinic, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.