DaVita Andover Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
92/ 100
DaVita Walnut River Dialysis
Dialysis center · 701 W Central Ave, El Dorado, KS 67042
CMS star rating
76/ 100
Above average
Better than 76% 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 2019-05-01 · CCN 172574
- Rank in Kansas
- #22 of 58 scored centers
- County
- Butler
- ESRD Network
- Network 12 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 4 of 9 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.4 | 23 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 151.3 | 127.5 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.7% | 25.1% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.38 | 0.99 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.06 | 1.16 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 80.7% | 67% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 7% | 13.1% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Worse than Expected | 0% | 11.6% | 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
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita NE Wichita Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
90/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care- Wichita East
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46/ 100
Pediatrics Dialysis Service at Wesley
✓ In-center✓ PD
–no score
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Walnut River Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Walnut River Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 172574) has been Medicare-certified since 2019-05-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Walnut River Dialysis offer?
DaVita Walnut River Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Walnut River Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Walnut River Dialysis scores 76/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 76% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #22 of 58 scored centers in Kansas. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Walnut River Dialysis?
DaVita Walnut River 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 Walnut River Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.