FMC - Lawrence County
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
82/ 100
DaVita Paoli Dialysis
Dialysis center · 555 West Longest Street, Paoli, IN 47454
CMS star rating
45/ 100
Average
Better than 45% 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
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2012-07-08 · CCN 152652
- Rank in Indiana
- #87 of 151 scored centers
- County
- Orange
- 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 10 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.3 | 20.4 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 122 | 136.1 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 12.5% | 25.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 82.9 | 29.2 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.36 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.41 | 0.98 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.82 | 1.15 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 51.8% | 55.9% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 13% | 20.2% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 0.7% | 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)
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 DaVita Paoli Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Paoli Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 152652) has been Medicare-certified since 2012-07-08, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Paoli Dialysis offer?
DaVita Paoli Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Paoli Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Paoli Dialysis scores 45/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 45% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #87 of 151 scored centers in Indiana. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Paoli Dialysis?
DaVita Paoli 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 Paoli Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.