Fms-Niskayuna Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
13/ 100
Rotterdam-Schenectady Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 1594 State Street, Schenectady, NY 12304
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
25/ 100
Below average
Better than 25% 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
- 17 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2016-07-18 · CCN 332740
- Rank in Schenectady, NY
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in New York
- #252 of 328 scored centers
- County
- Schenectady
- 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 5 of 14 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.1 | 19.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 157.3 | 156.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.1% | 28.4% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 33.8 | 33.7 | 32.5 | About the same |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.9 | 0.81 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.69 | 0.9 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 43.9% | 62.4% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 30% | 20.2% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 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) | 0% | 3.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 10% | 14.8% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.69 | 1.36 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 11.5% | 20.8% | 16.5% | Worse |
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 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 75 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 76 | 82 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 77 | 78 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 84 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 86 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 83 | 88 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 48 completed interviews (28% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Schenectady
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Dialysis centers nearby
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FMC Freedom Center of Westmere
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Fresenius Kidney Care Latham
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Frequently asked questions
Is Rotterdam-Schenectady Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. Rotterdam-Schenectady Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 332740) has been Medicare-certified since 2016-07-18, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Rotterdam-Schenectady Dialysis Center offer?
Rotterdam-Schenectady Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 17 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Rotterdam-Schenectady Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
Rotterdam-Schenectady Dialysis Center scores 25/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 25% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #252 of 328 scored centers in New York. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Rotterdam-Schenectady Dialysis Center?
Rotterdam-Schenectady Dialysis 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 Rotterdam-Schenectady Dialysis Center or American Renal Associates. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.