DaVita Three Rivers Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
72/ 100
DaVita Summit City Dialysis
Dialysis center · 3233 East Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46805
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
12/ 100
Poor
Better than 12% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 25 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2012-05-21 · CCN 152653
- Rank in Fort Wayne, IN
- #8 of 8 dialysis centers
- Rank in Indiana
- #135 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 5 of 11 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.2 | 20.4 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 182.8 | 136.1 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.3% | 25.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.6 | 29.2 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.11 | 0.36 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.31 | 0.98 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.55 | 1.15 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 51.4% | 55.9% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 13% | 20.2% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.21 | 0.83 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 7.5% | 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 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 77 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 77 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 74 | 81 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 80 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 82 | 86 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 88 | 87 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 39 completed interviews (21% 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 Summit City Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Summit City Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 152653) has been Medicare-certified since 2012-05-21, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Summit City Dialysis offer?
DaVita Summit City Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 25 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Summit City Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Summit City Dialysis scores 12/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 12% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #135 of 151 scored centers in Indiana. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Summit City Dialysis?
DaVita Summit City 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 Summit City Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.