USRC Masonic Care Community Dialysis
✓ In-center
72/ 100
USRC Faxton Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1676 Sunset Ave, Utica, NY 13502
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
38/ 100
Below average
Better than 38% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- US Renal Care, Inc. · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 36 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2023-07-01 · CCN 332852
- Rank in Utica, NY
- #2 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in New York
- #220 of 328 scored centers
- County
- Oneida
- 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 14 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 12.4 | 19.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 166.7 | 156.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.4% | 28.4% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 98 | 33.7 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.79 | 0.36 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.42 | 0.81 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.17 | 0.9 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Worse than Expected | 36.8% | 62.4% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 37% | 20.2% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 93% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 95% | 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) | 15% | 14.8% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 12.4% | 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 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 76 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 77 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 79 | 78 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 84 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 87 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 87 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 51 completed interviews (27% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Utica
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Dialysis centers nearby
USRC Rome Dialysis
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59/ 100
Utica Partners LLC
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USRC Herkimer Dialysis
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Frequently asked questions
Is USRC Faxton Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. USRC Faxton Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 332852) has been Medicare-certified since 2023-07-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does USRC Faxton Dialysis offer?
USRC Faxton Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 36 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does USRC Faxton Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
USRC Faxton Dialysis scores 38/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 38% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #220 of 328 scored centers in New York. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns USRC Faxton Dialysis?
USRC Faxton Dialysis is operated by US Renal Care, Inc. 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 USRC Faxton Dialysis or US Renal Care, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.