DaVita Cedar Valley Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
55/ 100
DaVita Black Hawk Dialysis
Dialysis center · 3421 W 9th St, Waterloo, IA 50702
CMS star rating
86/ 100
Excellent
Better than 86% 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 2009-06-01 · CCN 162541
- Rank in Waterloo, IA
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Iowa
- #9 of 61 scored centers
- County
- Black Hawk
- 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 7 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 | 20.1 | 22.5 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 64.9 | 117.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.8% | 25.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 6 | 34.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.42 | 0.48 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.11 | 1.22 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.14 | 1.24 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 57.9% | 61% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 5% | 20.6% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.57 | 1.61 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 9.4% | 14.3% | 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 Waterloo
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Cedar Valley Waverly Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
43/ 100
DaVita Marshalltown Mary Greeley Dialysis
✓ In-center
68/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Black Hawk Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Black Hawk Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 162541) has been Medicare-certified since 2009-06-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Black Hawk Dialysis offer?
DaVita Black Hawk Dialysis 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 Black Hawk Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Black Hawk Dialysis scores 86/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 86% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #9 of 61 scored centers in Iowa. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Black Hawk Dialysis?
DaVita Black Hawk 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 Black Hawk Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.