Fall River Kidney Center LLC
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
91/ 100
Dialysis Center of Tiverton
Dialysis center · 22 Hurst Lane, Tiverton, RI 02878
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
95/ 100
Excellent
Better than 95% 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 1998-09-03 · CCN 412508
- Rank in Rhode Island
- #2 of 16 scored centers
- County
- Newport
- 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 8 of 13 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 12.6 | 19.2 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 115 | 147.2 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.6% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 41.1 | 45.3 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.2 | 0.54 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.94 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.36 | 0.89 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 65% | 64.6% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 7% | 13.9% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 95% | 98.6% | 97% | Worse |
| 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) | 20% | 19% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 32.8% | 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 5 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 86 | 84 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 87 | 85 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 81 | 82 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 89 | 87 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 94 | 91 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 94 | 91 | 88 | Better |
Based on 49 completed interviews (34% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
Hawthorn Kidney Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
47/ 100
DaVita New Bedford Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
75/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care of Fairhaven
✓ In-center
55/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Dialysis Center of Tiverton Medicare-certified?
Yes. Dialysis Center of Tiverton (CMS Certification Number 412508) has been Medicare-certified since 1998-09-03, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Dialysis Center of Tiverton offer?
Dialysis Center of Tiverton reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 21 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Dialysis Center of Tiverton compare to other dialysis centers?
Dialysis Center of Tiverton scores 95/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 95% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #2 of 16 scored centers in Rhode Island. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Dialysis Center of Tiverton?
Dialysis Center of Tiverton 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 Tiverton or American Renal Associates. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.