DaVita Riverpoint Dialysis Unit
✓ In-center✓ PD
85/ 100
DaVita Central Des Moines Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1215 Pleasant, Ste 106, Des Moines, IA 50309
CMS star rating
44/ 100
Average
Better than 44% 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
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1986-06-12 · CCN 162501
- Rank in Des Moines, IA
- #3 of 5 dialysis centers
- Rank in Iowa
- #35 of 61 scored centers
- County
- Polk
- ESRD Network
- Network 12 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 4 of 10 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.5 | 22.5 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 151.5 | 117.7 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 9.8% | 25.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.51 | 0.48 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.69 | 1.22 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.86 | 1.24 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 44.9% | 61% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 25% | 20.6% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.02 | 1.61 | 1 | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 15.5% | 14.3% | 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)
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
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Dialysis centers nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Central Des Moines Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Central Des Moines Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 162501) has been Medicare-certified since 1986-06-12, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Central Des Moines Dialysis offer?
DaVita Central Des Moines Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 20 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Central Des Moines Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Central Des Moines Dialysis scores 44/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 44% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #35 of 61 scored centers in Iowa. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Central Des Moines Dialysis?
DaVita Central Des Moines 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 Central Des Moines Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.