Fresenius Medical Care of Fairfield
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
76/ 100
DaVita Bridgeport Dialysis
Dialysis center · 900 Madison Avenue, Ste 221, Bridgeport, CT 06606
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
26/ 100
Below average
Better than 26% 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
- 51 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1977-08-25 · CCN 072501
- Rank in Connecticut
- #45 of 48 scored centers
- County
- Fairfield
- ESRD Network
- Network 1 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 6 of 11 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.1 | 19 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 133.2 | 137.2 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24% | 25.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 36 | 26.4 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.07 | 0.43 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.91 | 1.06 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.61 | 1.11 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 56% | 60% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 12% | 16.8% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.52 | 1.38 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 16.3% | 20.3% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 72 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 75 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 74 | 79 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 78 | 85 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 85 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 86 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 76 completed interviews (24% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Bridgeport Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Bridgeport Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 072501) has been Medicare-certified since 1977-08-25, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Bridgeport Dialysis offer?
DaVita Bridgeport Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 51 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Bridgeport Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Bridgeport Dialysis scores 26/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 26% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #45 of 48 scored centers in Connecticut. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Bridgeport Dialysis?
DaVita Bridgeport 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 Bridgeport Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.