USRC East Portland Home Dialysis
✓ PD✓ Home HD
87/ 100
USRC Portland Dialysis
Dialysis center · 10595 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97216
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
42/ 100
Average
Better than 42% 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
- 15 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1993-08-31 · CCN 382511
- Rank in Portland, OR
- #7 of 11 dialysis centers
- Rank in Oregon
- #37 of 67 scored centers
- County
- Multnomah
- ESRD Network
- Network 16 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 4 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 | 16.8 | 21.7 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 145.4 | 125.3 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.4% | 24.4% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 53.1 | 24 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.44 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.72 | 1.24 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 2.36 | 1.42 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 59.8% | 57.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 17% | 19% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 97.7% | 97% | About the same |
| 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) | 19% | 18.8% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.23 | 0.86 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 5.2% | 10.3% | 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 3 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 89 | 83 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 79 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 85 | 82 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 91 | 86 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 87 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 89 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 43 completed interviews (28% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Portland
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FMC Maywood Park
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Frequently asked questions
Is USRC Portland Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. USRC Portland Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 382511) has been Medicare-certified since 1993-08-31, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does USRC Portland Dialysis offer?
USRC Portland Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 15 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does USRC Portland Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
USRC Portland Dialysis scores 42/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 42% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #37 of 67 scored centers in Oregon. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns USRC Portland Dialysis?
USRC Portland 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 Portland Dialysis or US Renal Care, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.