DaVita New London Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
63/ 100
Dialysis Center of Westerly
Dialysis center · One Rhody Drive, Westerly, RI 02891
CMS star rating
89/ 100
Excellent
Better than 89% 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
- 15 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1980-11-19 · CCN 412502
- Rank in Rhode Island
- #3 of 16 scored centers
- County
- Washington
- 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 12 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.3 | 19.2 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 159.9 | 147.2 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.5% | 27.2% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.54 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.7 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.22 | 0.89 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 77% | 64.6% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 9% | 13.9% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 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) | 11% | 19% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 26.5% | 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)
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
Dialysis centers nearby
Wakefield Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD
88/ 100
DaVita Norwich Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
74/ 100
Dialysis Center of West Warwick
✓ In-center
68/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Dialysis Center of Westerly Medicare-certified?
Yes. Dialysis Center of Westerly (CMS Certification Number 412502) has been Medicare-certified since 1980-11-19, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Dialysis Center of Westerly offer?
Dialysis Center of Westerly reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 15 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Dialysis Center of Westerly compare to other dialysis centers?
Dialysis Center of Westerly scores 89/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 89% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #3 of 16 scored centers in Rhode Island. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Dialysis Center of Westerly?
Dialysis Center of Westerly 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 Westerly or American Renal Associates. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.