Fresenius Kidney Care Sloans Lake
✓ In-center
85/ 100
DaVita Lowry Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 7465 E 1st Ave Ste a, Denver, CO 80230
CMS star rating
70/ 100
Above average
Better than 70% 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 1998-09-22 · CCN 062529
- Rank in Denver, CO
- #4 of 10 dialysis centers
- Rank in Colorado
- #41 of 82 scored centers
- County
- Denver
- 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 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 | 18.1 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 150.6 | 117.2 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29% | 23.9% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.4 | 26.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.71 | 0.31 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.06 | 1.16 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.79 | 1.09 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 59.6% | 66.4% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 9% | 16% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.76 | 1.49 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 17% | 17.1% | 16.5% | About the same |
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 Denver
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062556 Kidney Center of Lakewood (Ara)
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66/ 100
062548 Stapleton Dialysis (Fmc)
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57/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
University of Co Hospital - Home Dialysis
✓ PD✓ Home HD
28/ 100
The Childrens Hospital Kidney Ctr.
✓ In-center✓ PD
–no score
Fresenius Medical Care East Denver Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
93/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Lowry Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Lowry Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 062529) has been Medicare-certified since 1998-09-22, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Lowry Dialysis Center offer?
DaVita Lowry Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 24 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Lowry Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Lowry Dialysis Center scores 70/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 70% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #41 of 82 scored centers in Colorado. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Lowry Dialysis Center?
DaVita Lowry 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 Lowry Dialysis Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.