Puget Sound Kidney Center-Port Orchard
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
15/ 100
Puget Sound Kidney Center-Bremerton
Dialysis center · 2613 Wheaton Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
20/ 100
Below average
Better than 20% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Puget Sound Kidney Centers · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1980-10-16 · CCN 502502
- Rank in Washington
- #89 of 107 scored centers
- County
- Kitsap
- ESRD Network
- Network 16 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 3 of 15 reported measures, worse on 9.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.9 | 21.5 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 165 | 126.6 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.9% | 23.6% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 40 | 28.5 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 2.69 | 0.49 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.15 | 1.21 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.27 | 1.28 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 60.6% | 64.5% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 15% | 18.3% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 98.1% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 94% | 92.2% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 0.8% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 18% | 21.9% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.91 | 0.75 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 10.5% | 11.8% | 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 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 87 | 84 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 79 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 72 | 81 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 85 | 87 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 87 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 87 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 36 completed interviews (21% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Is Puget Sound Kidney Center-Bremerton Medicare-certified?
Yes. Puget Sound Kidney Center-Bremerton (CMS Certification Number 502502) has been Medicare-certified since 1980-10-16, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Puget Sound Kidney Center-Bremerton offer?
Puget Sound Kidney Center-Bremerton reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 20 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Puget Sound Kidney Center-Bremerton compare to other dialysis centers?
Puget Sound Kidney Center-Bremerton scores 20/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 20% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #89 of 107 scored centers in Washington. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Puget Sound Kidney Center-Bremerton?
Puget Sound Kidney Center-Bremerton is operated by Puget Sound Kidney Centers 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 Puget Sound Kidney Center-Bremerton or Puget Sound Kidney Centers. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.