Madera Kidney Center
✓ In-center✓ PD
91/ 100
DaVita North Madera Dialysis
Dialysis center · 720 N. I St., Madera, CA 93637
CMS star rating
85/ 100
Excellent
Better than 85% 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
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2013-07-25 · CCN 552729
- Rank in Madera, CA
- #2 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #143 of 715 scored centers
- County
- Madera
- 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 8 of 11 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.5 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 184.3 | 135.6 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.7% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 5.3 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.39 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.82 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.38 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 73.6% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 13% | 17.9% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.47 | 0.9 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 36.3% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita North Madera Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita North Madera Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 552729) has been Medicare-certified since 2013-07-25, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita North Madera Dialysis offer?
DaVita North Madera Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 20 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita North Madera Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita North Madera Dialysis scores 85/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 85% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #143 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita North Madera Dialysis?
DaVita North Madera 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 North Madera Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.