Uva Lynchburg Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
14/ 100
Uva Amherst Dialysis
Dialysis center · 143 Ambriar Plaza, Amherst, VA 24521
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
87/ 100
Excellent
Better than 87% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- State Owned · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 26 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2004-11-03 · CCN 493512
- Rank in Virginia
- #29 of 202 scored centers
- County
- Amherst
- ESRD Network
- Network 5 (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: As Expected | 17.5 | 23.2 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 104.8 | 134.1 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.5% | 26.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 35.2 | 32.3 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.59 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.77 | 1.17 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.44 | 1.23 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 44.8% | 55.8% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 34% | 20.5% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 96% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 3.6% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 12% | 17.4% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 10% | 18.2% | 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)
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 | 89 | 79 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 88 | 80 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 82 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 90 | 82 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 95 | 86 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 96 | 87 | 88 | Better |
Based on 38 completed interviews (40% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Lynchburg Home Training PD
✓ PD✓ Home HD
61/ 100
DaVita Seven Hills Dialysis
✓ In-center
10/ 100
Old Forest Dialysis
✓ In-center
–no score
Frequently asked questions
Is Uva Amherst Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. Uva Amherst Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 493512) has been Medicare-certified since 2004-11-03, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Uva Amherst Dialysis offer?
Uva Amherst Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 26 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Uva Amherst Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
Uva Amherst Dialysis scores 87/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 87% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #29 of 202 scored centers in Virginia. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Uva Amherst Dialysis?
Uva Amherst Dialysis is operated by State Owned 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 Uva Amherst Dialysis or State Owned. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.