DaVita Lakewood Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
98/ 100
DaVita West Lakewood Dialysis
Dialysis center · 11700 W 2nd Pl, Ste 325, Lakewood, CO 80228
CMS star rating
92/ 100
Excellent
Better than 92% 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
- 14 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2013-12-04 · CCN 062582
- Rank in Lakewood, CO
- #2 of 5 dialysis centers
- Rank in Colorado
- #15 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 10 of 11 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.5 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 121.5 | 117.2 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.7% | 23.9% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.7 | 26.5 | 32.5 | 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 | 0.83 | 1.16 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.49 | 1.09 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 72.4% | 66.4% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 12% | 16% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.84 | 1.49 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 19.8% | 17.1% | 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 Lakewood
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✓ In-center
85/ 100
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✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
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DaVita Mile High Home Dialysis
✓ PD✓ Home HD
99/ 100
Limited data (7 measures)
Dialysis centers nearby
062556 Kidney Center of Lakewood (Ara)
✓ In-center✓ PD
72/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita West Lakewood Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita West Lakewood Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 062582) has been Medicare-certified since 2013-12-04, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita West Lakewood Dialysis offer?
DaVita West Lakewood Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 14 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita West Lakewood Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita West Lakewood Dialysis scores 92/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 92% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #15 of 82 scored centers in Colorado. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita West Lakewood Dialysis?
DaVita West Lakewood 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 West Lakewood Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.