USRC St Luke INC Dialysis
Medicare-certified dialysis center in Utica, New York, operated by U.S. Renal Care. Figures below are from CMS (July 2026 release); call (315) 624-8998 to confirm availability.
At a glance
| CMS quality rating | ★☆☆☆☆ 1 / 5 Quality of Patient Care star rating · Dialysis Facility dataset · what this means |
|---|---|
| Patient survey rating | Not surveyed, or too few completed surveys to report ICH CAHPS patient survey |
| Medicare payment (ESRD QIP) | 1.0% Medicare payment reduction (PY2026) — Total Performance Score 38 vs New York 49 / national 54 ESRD QIP Total Performance Scores dataset |
| Treatment options | In-center hemodialysis |
| Shift starting after 5 p.m. | No |
| Dialysis stations | 7 |
| Patients in CMS survival summary | 23 a size indicator, not a current patient count |
| Ownership | US Renal Care, Inc. (Profit) |
| Medicare-certified since | 2023-07-01 |
| CMS Certification Number | 332857 |
How this center compares
| Measure | This center | NY avg | US avg | CMS category or NY rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcomes | ||||
| Deaths among patients treated here, risk-adjusted by CMS for age and health, per 100 patient-years. | ||||
| Death rateper 100 patient-years · Lower is better | 28.323 patients | — | 22.2 | As Expected |
| Hospital & ED | ||||
| Hospital admissions among patients treated here, risk-adjusted by CMS, per 100 patient-years. Share of hospital discharges followed by an unplanned readmission within 30 days, risk-adjusted by CMS. | ||||
| Hospital admissionsper 100 patient-years · Lower is better | 234.323 patients | — | 148 | As Expected |
| 30-day hospital readmissionLower is better | 43.9%35 hospital stays | — | 27.2% | Worse than Expected |
| Vascular access | ||||
| Share of adult hemodialysis patients dialyzing through an arteriovenous fistula, risk-adjusted by CMS. Share of adult hemodialysis patients who had used a catheter (rather than a fistula or graft) for three months or longer. | ||||
| Fistula useHigher is better | 39.7%38 patients | — | 57.1% | As Expected |
| Long-term catheter useLower is better | 47%38 patients | 19% | 19% | Better than 3% |
| Dialysis adequacy | ||||
| Share of adult hemodialysis patients whose treatments met the Kt/V ≥ 1.2 waste-removal target. | ||||
| Hemodialysis adequacy (Kt/V ≥ 1.2)Higher is better | 95%34 patients | 94% | 97% | Better than 37% |
| Labs | ||||
| Share of adult patients whose average serum calcium was above 10.2 mg/dL. Share of adult patients whose serum phosphorus was above 7.0 mg/dL (CMS reports five phosphorus bands; this is the highest). Share of Medicare patients whose hemoglobin averaged below 10 g/dL. Share of Medicare patients whose hemoglobin averaged above 12 g/dL. | ||||
| High blood calciumLower is better | 0%34 patients | 2% | 1% | Better than 84% |
| Serum phosphorus above 7.0 mg/dLNot ranked | 14%38 patients | 15% | 18% | Not ranked |
| Hemoglobin below 10 g/dLNot ranked | 25%12 patients | 25% | 21% | Not ranked |
| Hemoglobin above 12 g/dLNot ranked | 0%12 patients | 1% | 1% | Not ranked |
| Transplant & home dialysis | ||||
| Share of patients under 75 on the kidney transplant waitlist, risk-adjusted by CMS. | ||||
| Patients on the transplant waitlistHigher is better | 0%16 patients | — | 16.5% | Worse than Expected |
| Infection | ||||
| Bloodstream infections reported to the CDC, compared with the number expected (standardized infection ratio); 1.0 means as expected. | ||||
| Bloodstream infections (ratio)Lower is better | 0.41 | — | — | As Expected |
Values and averages are published by CMS (July 2026 release); "—" means CMS publishes no average for that measure. Where CMS assigns a risk-adjusted category ("Better than", "As" or "Worse than Expected"), that category is shown — we never rank those measures ourselves. For the other measures, "Better than X%" is computed by DialysisCompare: the share of New York facilities with at least 25 patients in the measure that this center does better than; centers with fewer patients are not ranked. One measure never tells the whole story — how every figure is sourced and computed.
Questions to ask this center
Prompts for a conversation with the center or your kidney care team, generated only where CMS rates a measure "Worse than Expected", where this center is in the bottom quarter of New York facilities on a measure with at least 25 patients, or where it carries a Medicare payment reduction. They are not medical advice and not a verdict on the center.
- CMS's ESRD Quality Incentive Program reduced this center's Medicare payments by 1.0% for payment year 2026 (Total Performance Score 38, vs 49 for New York and 54 nationally). You could ask what the center is doing to improve its score.
- 30-day hospital readmission: CMS reports 43.9% here, vs 27.2% nationally, and rates it "Worse than Expected" after risk adjustment. You could ask how the center follows up with patients after they leave the hospital.
- Long-term catheter use: CMS reports 47% here (38 patients), vs 19% across New York — better than only 3% of New York facilities with at least 25 patients. You could ask how the center supports fistula or graft placement.
- Patients on the transplant waitlist: CMS reports 0% here, vs 16.5% nationally, and rates it "Worse than Expected" after risk adjustment. You could ask how the center helps patients get evaluated and listed for a kidney transplant.
Nearest alternatives
The 8 closest Medicare-certified dialysis facilities within 30 miles, in any town (straight-line distance).
| Facility | Miles | CMS rating | Patient survey | QIP payment cut | After 5 p.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USRC Faxton DialysisUtica, NY | 1.1 | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | 0.5% | No |
| USRC Masonic Care Community DialysisUtica, NY | 4.2 | ★★★☆☆ | Not rated | 0.5% | No |
| Utica Partners LLCRome, NY | 12 | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★★★★ | 0.5% | Yes |
| USRC Herkimer DialysisHerkimer, NY | 15.6 | ★☆☆☆☆ | Not rated | 2.0% | No |
| Dialysis Center of OneidaOneida, NY | 18.6 | ★★★★☆ | Not rated | None | No |
| USRC Oneida DialysisOneida, NY | 19.1 | ★★☆☆☆ | Not rated | 1.0% | No |
| Bassett Healthcare Little Falls DialysisLittle Falls, NY | 21.9 | ★☆☆☆☆ | Not rated | 1.5% | No |
| USRC Hamilton DialysisHamilton, NY | 23.4 | Not rated | Not rated | None | No |
Location & contact
1650 Champlin Ave
Utica, NY 13502 · Oneida County
(315) 624-8998 (click to call)
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