DaVita Avon Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
74/ 100
Premier Dialysis Company
Dialysis center · 7840 Madison Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46227
CMS star rating
15/ 100
Poor
Better than 15% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 14 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2013-11-15 · CCN 152657
- Rank in Indianapolis, IN
- #17 of 25 dialysis centers
- Rank in Indiana
- #131 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 4 of 14 reported measures, worse on 9.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.2 | 20.4 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 124.9 | 136.1 | 148 | Better |
| 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 | 16.8 | 29.2 | 32.5 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.07 | 0.98 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.04 | 1.15 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 51.9% | 55.9% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 22% | 20.2% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 89% | 96.9% | 97% | Worse |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 70% | 94.6% | 92% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 6% | 0.9% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 13% | 16.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.34 | 0.83 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 18.7% | 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)
CMS has not published these measures for this center (usually because too few patients were treated in the reporting period, or the center is new).
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is Premier Dialysis Company Medicare-certified?
Yes. Premier Dialysis Company (CMS Certification Number 152657) has been Medicare-certified since 2013-11-15, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Premier Dialysis Company offer?
Premier Dialysis Company reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 14 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Premier Dialysis Company compare to other dialysis centers?
Premier Dialysis Company scores 15/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 15% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #131 of 151 scored centers in Indiana. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Premier Dialysis Company?
Premier Dialysis Company is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain 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 Premier Dialysis Company. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.