DaVita Moscow Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
73/ 100
85/ 100
Excellent
Better than 85% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 10 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2009-10-22 · CCN 132520
- Rank in Moscow, ID
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Idaho
- #6 of 28 scored centers
- County
- Latah
- ESRD Network
- Network 16 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 8 of 12 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.4 | 22 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 78.1 | 106.2 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0% | 19.9% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 19.2 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.38 | 0.28 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.4 | 1.06 | 0.99 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 61.2% | 60% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 16% | 21.7% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 98.4% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 1.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 17% | 18% | 18% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 11.2% | 13.7% | 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 Moscow
Dialysis centers nearby
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✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Palouse Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Palouse (CMS Certification Number 132520) has been Medicare-certified since 2009-10-22, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Palouse offer?
FMC Palouse reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 10 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does FMC Palouse compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Palouse scores 85/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 85% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #6 of 28 scored centers in Idaho. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Palouse?
FMC Palouse is operated by Fresenius Medical Care 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 FMC Palouse or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.