DaVita Three Rivers Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
72/ 100
DaVita Fort Wayne South
Dialysis center · 302 E. Pettit Ave., Fort Wayne, IN 46806
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
34/ 100
Below average
Better than 34% 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
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2011-10-12 · CCN 152647
- Rank in Fort Wayne, IN
- #7 of 8 dialysis centers
- Rank in Indiana
- #98 of 151 scored centers
- County
- Allen
- ESRD Network
- Network 9 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 6 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 | 14.8 | 20.4 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 174.5 | 136.1 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.6% | 25.2% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.6 | 29.2 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.26 | 0.36 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.99 | 0.98 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.67 | 1.15 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 62.8% | 55.9% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 10% | 20.2% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Worse than Expected | 0.16 | 0.83 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 11% | 13.8% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 76 | 80 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 78 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 76 | 81 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 82 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 86 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 88 | 87 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 37 completed interviews (19% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Fort Wayne South Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Fort Wayne South (CMS Certification Number 152647) has been Medicare-certified since 2011-10-12, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Fort Wayne South offer?
DaVita Fort Wayne South reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 20 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Fort Wayne South compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Fort Wayne South scores 34/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 34% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #98 of 151 scored centers in Indiana. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Fort Wayne South?
DaVita Fort Wayne South 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 Fort Wayne South or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.