USRC Cuyahoga Falls
✓ In-center✓ PD
49/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Cuyahoga Falls
Dialysis center · 320 Broadway St E, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
CMS star rating
21/ 100
Below average
Better than 21% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 13 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2018-09-05 · CCN 362882
- Rank in Cuyahoga Falls, OH
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Ohio
- #218 of 300 scored centers
- County
- Summit
- ESRD Network
- Network 9 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 5 of 12 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.9 | 20.8 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 167 | 152.6 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.5% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.62 | 0.41 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.2 | 1.02 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.92 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 40.5% | 54.3% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 33% | 21.4% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 94% | 97% | 97% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 1.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 11% | 17.7% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 5.3% | 12.7% | 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)
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 Fresenius Kidney Care Cuyahoga Falls Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Kidney Care Cuyahoga Falls (CMS Certification Number 362882) has been Medicare-certified since 2018-09-05, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Kidney Care Cuyahoga Falls offer?
Fresenius Kidney Care Cuyahoga Falls reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 13 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Kidney Care Cuyahoga Falls compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Kidney Care Cuyahoga Falls scores 21/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 21% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #218 of 300 scored centers in Ohio. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Kidney Care Cuyahoga Falls?
Fresenius Kidney Care Cuyahoga Falls is operated by Fresenius Medical Care 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 Fresenius Kidney Care Cuyahoga Falls or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.