DaVita Riverpoint Dialysis Unit
✓ In-center✓ PD
85/ 100
DaVita East Des Moines Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1201 Pennsylvania Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316
CMS star rating
35/ 100
Below average
Better than 35% 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
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2005-05-11 · CCN 162533
- Rank in Des Moines, IA
- #4 of 5 dialysis centers
- Rank in Iowa
- #43 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 5 of 11 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 31.8 | 22.5 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 134.3 | 117.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.4% | 25.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.3 | 34.9 | 32.5 | 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 | 0.97 | 1.22 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.13 | 1.24 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 54.4% | 61% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 26% | 20.6% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.34 | 1.61 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 17.4% | 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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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita East Des Moines Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita East Des Moines Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 162533) has been Medicare-certified since 2005-05-11, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita East Des Moines Dialysis offer?
DaVita East Des Moines Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita East Des Moines Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita East Des Moines Dialysis scores 35/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 35% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #43 of 61 scored centers in Iowa. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita East Des Moines Dialysis?
DaVita East 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 East Des Moines Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.