062555 Kidney Center of Lafayette (Ara)
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
86/ 100
DaVita Boulder Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 2880 Folsom St Ste 110, Boulder, CO 80304
CMS star rating
47/ 100
Average
Better than 47% 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
- 14 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1990-10-01 · CCN 062517
- Rank in Colorado
- #60 of 82 scored centers
- County
- Boulder
- 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 4 of 8 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.7 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 69.3 | 117.2 | 148 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.36 | 0.31 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.77 | 1.16 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 2.82 | 1.09 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Better than Expected | 76.1% | 66.4% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 20% | 16% | 19% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 12.7% | 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)
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
Dialysis centers nearby
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✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
80/ 100
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55/ 100
DaVita Arvada Dialysis Center
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Boulder Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Boulder Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 062517) has been Medicare-certified since 1990-10-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Boulder Dialysis Center offer?
DaVita Boulder Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 14 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Boulder Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Boulder Dialysis Center scores 47/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 47% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #60 of 82 scored centers in Colorado. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Boulder Dialysis Center?
DaVita Boulder 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 Boulder Dialysis Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.