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UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Dialysis center · One Children's Hospital Drive, 4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224

📞 (412) 864-8717

Not rated CMS star rating
–no score
Not enough data to score

At a glance

Operator
UPMC Health System · Non-profit
Dialysis options
✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
Evening shift
No shift starting after 5 pm reported
Stations
6 dialysis chairs
Medicare-certified
Since 2009-10-02 · CCN 392367
Rank in Pittsburgh, PA
#17 of 19 dialysis centers
County
Allegheny
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 0 of 1 reported measures, worse on 1.

MeasureThis centerStateNationalvs. national
Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist
CMS: As Expected
13.3%21.8%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)

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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92/ 100

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✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
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Frequently asked questions

Is UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Medicare-certified?
Yes. UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (CMS Certification Number 392367) has been Medicare-certified since 2009-10-02, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh offer?
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 6 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh compare to other dialysis centers?
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh does not have enough published CMS data to be scored yet.
Who owns UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh?
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh is operated by UPMC Health System and is a non-profit facility.

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh or UPMC Health System. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.