DaVita Manhattan Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
58/ 100
Flint Hills Dialysis LLC
Dialysis center · 1133 College Ave B266, Manhattan, KS 66502
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
83/ 100
Excellent
Better than 83% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 19 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1992-09-02 · CCN 172517
- Rank in Manhattan, KS
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Kansas
- #17 of 58 scored centers
- County
- Riley
- 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 9 of 15 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.3 | 23 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 81.5 | 127.5 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.8% | 25.1% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.9 | 31.1 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.46 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.94 | 0.99 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.19 | 1.16 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 59.4% | 67% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 16% | 13.1% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 98% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 91% | 96.1% | 92% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 0.8% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 9% | 18.2% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 2.26 | 0.88 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 14.1% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 3 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 85 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 86 | 83 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 81 | 84 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 89 | 86 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 92 | 90 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 91 | 91 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 33 completed interviews (34% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Manhattan
Frequently asked questions
Is Flint Hills Dialysis LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Flint Hills Dialysis LLC (CMS Certification Number 172517) has been Medicare-certified since 1992-09-02, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Flint Hills Dialysis LLC offer?
Flint Hills Dialysis LLC reports offering in-center hemodialysis, home hemodialysis training with 19 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Flint Hills Dialysis LLC compare to other dialysis centers?
Flint Hills Dialysis LLC scores 83/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 83% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #17 of 58 scored centers in Kansas. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Flint Hills Dialysis LLC?
Flint Hills Dialysis LLC 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 Flint Hills Dialysis LLC. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.