DaVita Aurora Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
96/ 100
062527 Northeast Denver Dialysis (Fkc)
Dialysis center · 590 Laredo St, Aurora, CO 80017
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
99/ 100
Excellent
Better than 99% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 17 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1997-01-24 · CCN 062527
- Rank in Aurora, CO
- #1 of 8 dialysis centers
- Rank in Colorado
- #1 of 82 scored centers
- County
- Arapahoe
- ESRD Network
- Network 15 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 10 of 14 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 10.2 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 77.7 | 117.2 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.5% | 23.9% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 26.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.19 | 0.31 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.82 | 1.16 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.5 | 1.09 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 67.8% | 66.4% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 11% | 16% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 98.1% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 1.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 20% | 14.8% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.92 | 1.49 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13.6% | 17.1% | 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 5 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 92 | 84 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 87 | 83 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 78 | 82 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 95 | 86 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 93 | 89 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 96 | 90 | 88 | Better |
Based on 34 completed interviews (27% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is 062527 Northeast Denver Dialysis (Fkc) Medicare-certified?
Yes. 062527 Northeast Denver Dialysis (Fkc) (CMS Certification Number 062527) has been Medicare-certified since 1997-01-24, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does 062527 Northeast Denver Dialysis (Fkc) offer?
062527 Northeast Denver Dialysis (Fkc) reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 17 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does 062527 Northeast Denver Dialysis (Fkc) compare to other dialysis centers?
062527 Northeast Denver Dialysis (Fkc) scores 99/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 99% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #1 of 82 scored centers in Colorado. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns 062527 Northeast Denver Dialysis (Fkc)?
062527 Northeast Denver Dialysis (Fkc) is operated by Fresenius Medical Care 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 062527 Northeast Denver Dialysis (Fkc) or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.