Puget Sound Kidney Center-Bremerton
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
20/ 100
Puget Sound Kidney Center-Poulsbo
Dialysis center · 19472 Powder Hill Pl Ste 100, Poulsbo, WA 98370
CMS star rating
30/ 100
Below average
Better than 30% 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
- 11 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2006-06-19 · CCN 502549
- Rank in Washington
- #70 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 6 of 13 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27 | 21.5 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 187.9 | 126.6 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.1% | 23.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.5 | 28.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.39 | 1.21 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.12 | 1.28 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 72% | 64.5% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 12% | 18.3% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 95% | 98.1% | 97% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 0.8% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 23% | 21.9% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 31.3% | 11.8% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Is Puget Sound Kidney Center-Poulsbo Medicare-certified?
Yes. Puget Sound Kidney Center-Poulsbo (CMS Certification Number 502549) has been Medicare-certified since 2006-06-19, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Puget Sound Kidney Center-Poulsbo offer?
Puget Sound Kidney Center-Poulsbo reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 11 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Puget Sound Kidney Center-Poulsbo compare to other dialysis centers?
Puget Sound Kidney Center-Poulsbo scores 30/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 30% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #70 of 107 scored centers in Washington. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Puget Sound Kidney Center-Poulsbo?
Puget Sound Kidney Center-Poulsbo 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-Poulsbo or Puget Sound Kidney Centers. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.