DCI Seven Fields
✓ In-center
75/ 100
Innovative Renal Care Butler County
Dialysis center · 111 Woody Drive, Butler, PA 16001
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
66/ 100
Above average
Better than 66% 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 2000-12-13 · CCN 392677
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #114 of 290 scored centers
- County
- Butler
- 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 5 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 | 24 | 19.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 142.6 | 149 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 35.4% | 27.6% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 40.2 | 28 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.52 | 0.41 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.99 | 0.89 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.52 | 0.94 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 71.5% | 56.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 17% | 21.7% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 97.3% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 85% | 89% | 92% | Worse |
| 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) | 14% | 15.3% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 18.3% | 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 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 84 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 88 | 82 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 81 | 81 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 86 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 91 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 92 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 40 completed interviews (36% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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DaVita Allegheny Valley
✓ In-center✓ PD
58/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Innovative Renal Care Butler County Medicare-certified?
Yes. Innovative Renal Care Butler County (CMS Certification Number 392677) has been Medicare-certified since 2000-12-13, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Innovative Renal Care Butler County offer?
Innovative Renal Care Butler County 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 Butler County compare to other dialysis centers?
Innovative Renal Care Butler County scores 66/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 66% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #114 of 290 scored centers in Pennsylvania. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Innovative Renal Care Butler County?
Innovative Renal Care Butler County 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 Butler County or American Renal Associates. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.