UPMC Presbyterian Renal Unit
Dialysis center · 200 Lothrop Street, Renal Unit, 11th Flr, Suite F1141.2, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
At a glance
- Operator
- UPMC Health System · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 18 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2004-06-03 · CCN 392327
- Rank in Pittsburgh, PA
- #18 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 3 of 3 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 14.2 | 19.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.6% | 27.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 2 | 1.42 | 1 | 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)
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
Other dialysis centers in Pittsburgh
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DaVita East End Pittsburgh Dialysis
FKC Penn Hills
DCI North Hills
Frequently asked questions
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian Renal Unit or UPMC Health System. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.