DaVita North Providence Renal Center
✓ In-center✓ PD
79/ 100
Dialysis Center of Johnston
Dialysis center · 1526 Atwood Avenue, Johnston, RI 02919
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
83/ 100
Excellent
Better than 83% 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 2005-04-29 · CCN 412514
- Rank in Rhode Island
- #6 of 16 scored centers
- County
- Providence
- ESRD Network
- Network 1 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 7 of 14 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.1 | 19.2 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 140.5 | 147.2 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.3% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.1 | 45.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.6 | 0.54 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.18 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.41 | 0.89 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 54.3% | 64.6% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 12% | 13.9% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 98.6% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 0.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 15% | 19% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.03 | 1.45 | 1 | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 21.5% | 29.4% | 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 4 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 91 | 84 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 88 | 85 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 81 | 82 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 93 | 87 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 92 | 91 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 91 | 91 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 41 completed interviews (31% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
Dialysis Center of Providence
✓ In-center
64/ 100
FMC Nna of Providence
✓ In-center✓ PD
83/ 100
The Dialysis Center of Rhode Island Hospital
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
44/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Dialysis Center of Johnston Medicare-certified?
Yes. Dialysis Center of Johnston (CMS Certification Number 412514) has been Medicare-certified since 2005-04-29, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Dialysis Center of Johnston offer?
Dialysis Center of Johnston reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 21 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Dialysis Center of Johnston compare to other dialysis centers?
Dialysis Center of Johnston scores 83/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 83% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #6 of 16 scored centers in Rhode Island. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Dialysis Center of Johnston?
Dialysis Center of Johnston 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 Dialysis Center of Johnston or American Renal Associates. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.