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Usrc Altoona

Usrc Altoona is a Medicare-certified dialysis center in Altoona, Pennsylvania, operated by U.S. Renal Care. CMS gives it a 3-star rating — CMS rates this facility about as expected versus the national average ("as expected" is the most common rating).

★★★☆☆ 3 / 5 CMS Quality of Patient Care rating · what this means

Location & contact

118 E. Chestnut Avenue
Altoona, PA 16601 · Blair County

(814) 942-2569 (click to call)

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Services & details

In-center hemodialysisPeritoneal dialysisHome hemodialysis training

Facility details for Usrc Altoona
Dialysis stations19
OwnershipUS Renal Care, Inc. (Profit)
Medicare-certified since2011-05-19
CMS Certification Number392786

CMS quality measures

CMS quality measures for Usrc Altoona
MeasureResultContext
Patient survivalBetter than ExpectedCMS category comparing observed vs expected patient survival
Mortality rate15.1 deaths per 100 patient-yearsLower is better
Hospitalization rate147.6 admissions per 100 patient-years (As Expected)Lower is better
Hospital readmission24% (As Expected)30-day unplanned readmissions; lower is better
Blood transfusion rate10.2 per 100 patient-years (As Expected)Lower is better

Measures are risk-adjusted by CMS so facilities treating sicker patients aren't penalized. A single measure never tells the whole story — read how CMS calculates these.

Before you visit: call (814) 942-2569 to confirm chair availability, treatment times, and that the center accepts your insurance or Medicare plan. Data from the CMS April 2026 release; details can change between quarterly updates.

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