DaVita Smithtown Dialysis
✓ In-center
41/ 100
St. Catherine of Siena Hospital
Dialysis center · 50 Route 25A, Dialysis Unit, Smithtown, NY 11787
CMS star rating
47/ 100
Average
Better than 47% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 18 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2000-03-01 · CCN 332405
- Rank in Smithtown, NY
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in New York
- #191 of 328 scored centers
- County
- Suffolk
- 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 13 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 14.8 | 19.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 173.5 | 156.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.6% | 28.4% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 38.2 | 33.7 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.62 | 0.36 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.95 | 0.81 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.02 | 0.9 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 58% | 62.4% | 57.1% | About the same |
| 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) | 99% | 93% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 4% | 3.1% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 8% | 14.8% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 24.2% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Smithtown
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC Hauppauge Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
68/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care - Commack
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
97/ 100
81/ 100
DCI - Stony Brook Kidney Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
66/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is St. Catherine of Siena Hospital Medicare-certified?
Yes. St. Catherine of Siena Hospital (CMS Certification Number 332405) has been Medicare-certified since 2000-03-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does St. Catherine of Siena Hospital offer?
St. Catherine of Siena Hospital reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 18 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does St. Catherine of Siena Hospital compare to other dialysis centers?
St. Catherine of Siena Hospital scores 47/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 47% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #191 of 328 scored centers in New York. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns St. Catherine of Siena Hospital?
St. Catherine of Siena Hospital 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 St. Catherine of Siena Hospital. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.