FMC los Paseos
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
67/ 100
Centro Renal Universitario
Dialysis center · Barrio :monacillo, Carr. #22, San Juan, PR 00922
CMS star rating
18/ 100
Poor
Better than 18% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 34 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1977-09-01 · CCN 402305
- Rank in San Juan, PR
- #2 of 5 dialysis centers
- Rank in Puerto Rico
- #45 of 49 scored centers
- County
- San Juan
- ESRD Network
- Network 3 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 3 of 11 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 59.3 | 28.9 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 143.9 | 160.9 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.4% | 37% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.16 | 0.22 | 1 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.38 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Worse than Expected | 26.4% | 40.5% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 48% | 35.7% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 93% | 97.9% | 97% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 0.4% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 8% | 10.6% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 5.1% | 10% | 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
Other dialysis centers in San Juan
FMC San Juan
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
5/ 100
Hospital Metropolitano Centro de Dialysis
✓ In-center
2/ 100
Pediatric Renal Center
✓ In-center✓ PD
–no score
Frequently asked questions
Is Centro Renal Universitario Medicare-certified?
Yes. Centro Renal Universitario (CMS Certification Number 402305) has been Medicare-certified since 1977-09-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Centro Renal Universitario offer?
Centro Renal Universitario reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 34 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Centro Renal Universitario compare to other dialysis centers?
Centro Renal Universitario scores 18/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 18% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #45 of 49 scored centers in Puerto Rico. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Centro Renal Universitario?
Centro Renal Universitario is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain 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 Centro Renal Universitario. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.