Staten Island Dialysis Clinic/ Akc
✓ In-center✓ PD
98/ 100
Carol Molinaro Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 800 Castleton Avenue, Suite G, Staten Island, NY 10310
CMS star rating
89/ 100
Excellent
Better than 89% 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
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 22 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2002-07-19 · CCN 332625
- Rank in Staten Island, NY
- #4 of 7 dialysis centers
- Rank in New York
- #59 of 328 scored centers
- County
- Richmond
- 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 11 of 14 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.2 | 19.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 128 | 156.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.9% | 28.4% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.4 | 33.7 | 32.5 | About the same |
| 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 | 0.92 | 0.81 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.34 | 0.9 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 73.3% | 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) | 93% | 93% | 97% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 3% | 3.1% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 12% | 14.8% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.07 | 1.36 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 27.2% | 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 Carol Molinaro Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. Carol Molinaro Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 332625) has been Medicare-certified since 2002-07-19, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Carol Molinaro Dialysis Center offer?
Carol Molinaro Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, home hemodialysis training with 22 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Carol Molinaro Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
Carol Molinaro Dialysis Center scores 89/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 89% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #59 of 328 scored centers in New York. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Carol Molinaro Dialysis Center?
Carol Molinaro Dialysis Center 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 Carol Molinaro Dialysis Center or Dialysis Clinic, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.