High Desert Hemodialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
53/ 100
DaVita Palms Valley Dialysis
Dialysis center · 38454 5th Street West, Palmdale, CA 93551
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
64/ 100
Above average
Better than 64% 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
- 34 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2018-10-22 · CCN 552845
- Rank in Palmdale, CA
- #1 of 5 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #334 of 715 scored centers
- County
- Los Angeles
- ESRD Network
- Network 18 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 7 of 11 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 132.5 | 135.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.3% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.8 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.15 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.89 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.97 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 56.4% | 62.8% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 26% | 17.9% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.98 | 0.9 | 1 | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13.4% | 24.4% | 16.5% | Worse |
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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 80 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 82 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 84 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 84 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 89 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 93 | 89 | 88 | Better |
Based on 58 completed interviews (24% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Palmdale
East Palmdale Dialysis Center
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Fmc-Palmdale
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34/ 100
DaVita Palmdale Regional Dialysis
✓ In-center
5/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
Antelope Valley Kidney Institute
✓ In-center✓ PD
21/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Palms Valley Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Palms Valley Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 552845) has been Medicare-certified since 2018-10-22, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Palms Valley Dialysis offer?
DaVita Palms Valley Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 34 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Palms Valley Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Palms Valley Dialysis scores 64/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 64% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #334 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Palms Valley Dialysis?
DaVita Palms Valley 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 Palms Valley Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.