DaVita Avon Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
74/ 100
DaVita Marion County Dialysis
Dialysis center · 3834 South Emerson Avenue Building B, Indianapolis, IN 46203
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
29/ 100
Below average
Better than 29% 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
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1989-06-12 · CCN 152512
- Rank in Indianapolis, IN
- #11 of 25 dialysis centers
- Rank in Indiana
- #111 of 151 scored centers
- County
- Marion
- 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 3 of 11 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.5 | 20.4 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 173.2 | 136.1 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.5% | 25.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.3 | 29.2 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.1 | 0.36 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.87 | 0.98 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.93 | 1.15 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 58.9% | 55.9% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 21% | 20.2% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.56 | 0.83 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 15% | 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 2 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| 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 | 85 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 78 | 81 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 86 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 92 | 86 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 93 | 87 | 88 | Better |
Based on 34 completed interviews (32% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Marion County Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Marion County Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 152512) has been Medicare-certified since 1989-06-12, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Marion County Dialysis offer?
DaVita Marion County Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Marion County Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Marion County Dialysis scores 29/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 29% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #111 of 151 scored centers in Indiana. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Marion County Dialysis?
DaVita Marion County 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 Marion County Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.