DaVita Avon Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
74/ 100
DaVita Metro Point Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1218 North Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
37/ 100
Below average
Better than 37% 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
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2017-06-20 · CCN 152688
- Rank in Indianapolis, IN
- #7 of 25 dialysis centers
- Rank in Indiana
- #95 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 6 of 10 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 10.2 | 20.4 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 86.4 | 136.1 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.5% | 25.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 29.2 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.15 | 0.36 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.88 | 0.98 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 2.09 | 1.15 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 50.6% | 55.9% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 28% | 20.2% | 19% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 12.2% | 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 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 76 | 80 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 83 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 78 | 81 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 75 | 84 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 83 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 82 | 87 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 33 completed interviews (25% 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 Metro Point Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Metro Point Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 152688) has been Medicare-certified since 2017-06-20, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Metro Point Dialysis offer?
DaVita Metro Point Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Metro Point Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Metro Point Dialysis scores 37/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 37% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #95 of 151 scored centers in Indiana. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Metro Point Dialysis?
DaVita Metro Point 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 Metro Point Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.