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United States Renal Data System

Progress Through Research

The United States Renal Data System (USRDS) is a national data system that collects, analyzes, and distributes information about chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in the United States. The USRDS is funded directly by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). USRDS staff collaborate with members of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN), and the ESRD networks, sharing datasets and working to improve the accuracy of ESRD patient information.

Contact USRDS

Email: usrds@niddk.nih.gov

USRDS Announcements

  • The ESRD Quarterly Update is live with data through the third quarter of 2025 - 3/27/2026
  • The 2025 USRDS Standard Analysis Files (SAFs) are now available. Read the announcement - 3/27/2026
  • DESKRIBE is now updated with 2025 ADR data – 2/11/2026
  • The ESRD Quarterly Update is live with data through the second quarter of 2025 - 2/6/2026
  • The 2025 Annual Data Report (ADR) is now available. Read the announcement - 12/10/2025

Publication Spotlight

adler

Interview with Joel T. Adler, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care, University of Texas at Austin, senior author of Differences in Telemedicine Use Between Rural and Urban Medicare Beneficiaries With Kidney Failure.

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Annual Data Report

View & download PDFs, images, and Excel files from the most recent (and now interactive) report on the CKD & ESRD populations.

Prior Data Reports

Access & download PDFs, images, and Excel files from previous editions of the Annual Data Report back to 2012.

For Researchers

Questions beyond what's in the Annual Data Report can be processed at no charge, via simple data requests.

ESRD Quarterly Update

Provides preliminary overall ESRD incident and prevalent counts in US beyond the official numbers reported in ADR.

Data Query Tools

DESKRIBE is our new online data querying application system that replaces RenDER.

USRDS News

Read the latest updates and announcements from USRDS.

About USRDS

Learn more about USRDS mission and its leadership.