DaVita Three Rivers Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
72/ 100
DaVita Fort Wayne West Dialysis
Dialysis center · 4916 Illinois Road, Suite 118, Fort Wayne, IN 46804
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
41/ 100
Average
Better than 41% 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
- 14 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2011-11-29 · CCN 152648
- Rank in Fort Wayne, IN
- #6 of 8 dialysis centers
- Rank in Indiana
- #92 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 8 of 10 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 12.7 | 20.4 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 125.6 | 136.1 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.7% | 25.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.8 | 29.2 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.31 | 0.36 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.94 | 0.98 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.42 | 1.15 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 70.5% | 55.9% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 9% | 20.2% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 20.7% | 13.8% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 78 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 75 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 73 | 81 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 81 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 83 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 84 | 87 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 30 completed interviews (32% 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 West Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Fort Wayne West Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 152648) has been Medicare-certified since 2011-11-29, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Fort Wayne West Dialysis offer?
DaVita Fort Wayne West Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 14 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Fort Wayne West Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Fort Wayne West Dialysis scores 41/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 41% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #92 of 151 scored centers in Indiana. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Fort Wayne West Dialysis?
DaVita Fort Wayne West 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 Fort Wayne West Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.