Fresenius Medical Care - Diablo Walnut Creek
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
94/ 100
DaVita Walnut Creek Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 404 North Wiget Lane, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
23/ 100
Below average
Better than 23% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1989-08-25 · CCN 052689
- Rank in Walnut Creek, CA
- #3 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #593 of 715 scored centers
- County
- Contra Costa
- 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 3 of 10 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.7 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 145.1 | 135.6 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.2% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 33.3 | 25.9 | 32.5 | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.09 | 0.35 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.26 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.2 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Worse |
| 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) | 22% | 17.9% | 19% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 34.6% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 74 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 78 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 78 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 82 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 88 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 87 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 35 completed interviews (29% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Walnut Creek
DaVita Walnut Creek West Dialysis
✓ In-center
93/ 100
DaVita Walnut Creek at Home
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
–no score
Dialysis centers nearby
FKC San Miguel
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
58/ 100
DaVita Concord Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
92/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care - Diablo Concord
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
68/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Walnut Creek Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Walnut Creek Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 052689) has been Medicare-certified since 1989-08-25, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Walnut Creek Dialysis Center offer?
DaVita Walnut Creek Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 24 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Walnut Creek Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Walnut Creek Dialysis Center scores 23/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 23% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #593 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Walnut Creek Dialysis Center?
DaVita Walnut Creek Dialysis Center 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 Walnut Creek Dialysis Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.