DaVita West Lakewood Dialysis
✓ In-center
92/ 100
DaVita Lakewood Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 1750 Pierce St, Ste C, Lakewood, CO 80214
CMS star rating
98/ 100
Excellent
Better than 98% 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
- 18 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1980-07-11 · CCN 062502
- Rank in Lakewood, CO
- #1 of 5 dialysis centers
- Rank in Colorado
- #4 of 82 scored centers
- County
- Jefferson
- 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 8 of 9 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.1 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 93.9 | 117.2 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.1% | 23.9% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.28 | 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 | 0.7 | 1.09 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 73.6% | 66.4% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 4% | 16% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 12.4% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Lakewood
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Limited data (7 measures)
Dialysis centers nearby
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✓ In-center
85/ 100
062587 Kidney Center of Wheat Ridge (Ara)
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
96/ 100
062556 Kidney Center of Lakewood (Ara)
✓ In-center✓ PD
72/ 100
062554 Kidney Center of Arvada (Ara)
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
97/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Lakewood Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Lakewood Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 062502) has been Medicare-certified since 1980-07-11, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Lakewood Dialysis Center offer?
DaVita Lakewood Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 18 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Lakewood Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Lakewood Dialysis Center scores 98/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 98% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #4 of 82 scored centers in Colorado. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Lakewood Dialysis Center?
DaVita Lakewood 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 Lakewood Dialysis Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.