Rai-Ceres Ave-Chico
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
92/ 100
DaVita Bidwell Dialysis
Dialysis center · 966 East Ave, Chico, CA 95926
CMS star rating
42/ 100
Average
Better than 42% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2019-03-13 · CCN 552857
- Rank in Chico, CA
- #4 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #488 of 715 scored centers
- County
- Butte
- ESRD Network
- Network 17 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 6 of 11 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.5 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 164.3 | 135.6 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.9% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 37.7 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.6 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 1.53 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.21 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Better than Expected | 75.2% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 16% | 17.9% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.67 | 0.9 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 29% | 24.4% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Chico
DaVita Chico Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
60/ 100
DaVita South Chico Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
53/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
Oroville Dialysis Clinic
✓ In-center✓ PD
12/ 100
DaVita Red Bluff Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
65/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Bidwell Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Bidwell Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 552857) has been Medicare-certified since 2019-03-13, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Bidwell Dialysis offer?
DaVita Bidwell Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Bidwell Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Bidwell Dialysis scores 42/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 42% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #488 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Bidwell Dialysis?
DaVita Bidwell Dialysis is operated by DaVita and is a for-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with DaVita Bidwell Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.