USRC Altoona
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
66/ 100
DaVita Tyrone Dialysis
Dialysis center · 175 Hospital Drive, Tyrone, PA 16686
CMS star rating
52/ 100
Limited data (7 measures)
Average
Better than 52% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 7 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2014-12-29 · CCN 392825
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #281 of 290 scored centers
- County
- Blair
- 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 4 of 7 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.7 | 19.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 220.7 | 149 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 34.5% | 27.6% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.41 | 1 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 68.3% | 56.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 14% | 21.7% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 8.7% | 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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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Tyrone Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Tyrone Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 392825) has been Medicare-certified since 2014-12-29, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Tyrone Dialysis offer?
DaVita Tyrone Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 7 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Tyrone Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Tyrone Dialysis scores 52/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 52% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #281 of 290 scored centers in Pennsylvania. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Tyrone Dialysis?
DaVita Tyrone Dialysis is operated by DaVita 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 DaVita Tyrone Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.