FKC - West Des Moines
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
53/ 100
DaVita West Des Moines Dialysis
Dialysis center · 6800 Lake Dr, Ste 185, West Des Moines, IA 50266
CMS star rating
82/ 100
Excellent
Better than 82% 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
- 10 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1996-01-01 · CCN 162506
- Rank in West Des Moines, IA
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Iowa
- #11 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 9 of 11 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.7 | 22.5 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 105.3 | 117.7 | 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 | 30.9 | 34.9 | 32.5 | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.63 | 0.48 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.92 | 1.22 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.06 | 1.24 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 64.4% | 61% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 8% | 20.6% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.26 | 1.61 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 21.9% | 14.3% | 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 West Des Moines
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita West Des Moines Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita West Des Moines Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 162506) has been Medicare-certified since 1996-01-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita West Des Moines Dialysis offer?
DaVita West Des Moines Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 10 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita West Des Moines Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita West Des Moines Dialysis scores 82/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 82% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #11 of 61 scored centers in Iowa. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita West Des Moines Dialysis?
DaVita West 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 West Des Moines Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.