12/ 100
463506 Uintah Basin Med Ctr Dialysis- Vernal
Dialysis center · 224 E 500 S Ste a, Vernal, UT 84078
CMS star rating
4/ 100
Poor
Better than 4% 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
- 10 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2007-10-25 · CCN 463506
- Rank in Utah
- #49 of 50 scored centers
- County
- Uintah
- ESRD Network
- Network 15 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 2 of 10 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.2 | 21.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 191.8 | 110.2 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.7% | 20.7% | 27.2% | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.77 | 1.22 | 0.99 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 50.1% | 64.8% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 33% | 19.1% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 92% | 94.6% | 97% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 3.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 22% | 19.2% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 12.6% | 13.2% | 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
Dialysis centers nearby
Frequently asked questions
Is 463506 Uintah Basin Med Ctr Dialysis- Vernal Medicare-certified?
Yes. 463506 Uintah Basin Med Ctr Dialysis- Vernal (CMS Certification Number 463506) has been Medicare-certified since 2007-10-25, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does 463506 Uintah Basin Med Ctr Dialysis- Vernal offer?
463506 Uintah Basin Med Ctr Dialysis- Vernal reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 10 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does 463506 Uintah Basin Med Ctr Dialysis- Vernal compare to other dialysis centers?
463506 Uintah Basin Med Ctr Dialysis- Vernal scores 4/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 4% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #49 of 50 scored centers in Utah. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns 463506 Uintah Basin Med Ctr Dialysis- Vernal?
463506 Uintah Basin Med Ctr Dialysis- Vernal 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 463506 Uintah Basin Med Ctr Dialysis- Vernal. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.