Innovative Renal Care Woodhaven
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
60/ 100
Innovative Renal Care Bensalem
Dialysis center · 1336 Bristol Pike, Units 12 &13, Bensalem, PA 19020
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
72/ 100
Above average
Better than 72% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- American Renal Associates · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2007-11-19 · CCN 392742
- Rank in Bensalem, PA
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #99 of 290 scored centers
- County
- Bucks
- ESRD Network
- Network 4 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 8 of 13 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23 | 19.3 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 134.9 | 149 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.6% | 27.6% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 57.6 | 28 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.32 | 0.41 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.47 | 0.89 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.45 | 0.94 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 55.3% | 56.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 12% | 21.7% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 97.3% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 1.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 12% | 15.3% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 34% | 21.8% | 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)
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 | 77 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 81 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 75 | 81 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 86 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 87 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 91 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 35 completed interviews (28% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Bensalem
Dialysis centers nearby
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Innovative Renal Care Northeast Philadelphia
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58/ 100
FKC Bridesburg
✓ In-center
51/ 100
Limited data (6 measures)
DaVita Grant One Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
95/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Innovative Renal Care Bensalem Medicare-certified?
Yes. Innovative Renal Care Bensalem (CMS Certification Number 392742) has been Medicare-certified since 2007-11-19, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Innovative Renal Care Bensalem offer?
Innovative Renal Care Bensalem reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 21 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Innovative Renal Care Bensalem compare to other dialysis centers?
Innovative Renal Care Bensalem scores 72/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 72% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #99 of 290 scored centers in Pennsylvania. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Innovative Renal Care Bensalem?
Innovative Renal Care Bensalem is operated by American Renal Associates 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 Innovative Renal Care Bensalem or American Renal Associates. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.