Fresenius Medical Care - Diablo Walnut Creek
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
94/ 100
DaVita Walnut Creek West Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1221 Rossmoor Pkwy, Walnut Creek, CA 94595
CMS star rating
93/ 100
Excellent
Better than 93% 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
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2014-11-07 · CCN 552772
- Rank in Walnut Creek, CA
- #2 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #61 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 8 of 10 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.5 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 143 | 135.6 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 33.7% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 6.8 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.37 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.66 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.62 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 64.5% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 13% | 17.9% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 43.9% | 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 Walnut Creek
DaVita Walnut Creek Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
23/ 100
DaVita Walnut Creek at Home
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
–no score
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Concord Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
92/ 100
FKC San Miguel
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
58/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Walnut Creek West Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Walnut Creek West Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 552772) has been Medicare-certified since 2014-11-07, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Walnut Creek West Dialysis offer?
DaVita Walnut Creek West Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 21 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Walnut Creek West Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Walnut Creek West Dialysis scores 93/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 93% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #61 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Walnut Creek West Dialysis?
DaVita Walnut Creek West 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 Walnut Creek West Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.