FMC - Topeka East
✓ In-center
24/ 100
DaVita Topeka Dialysis
Dialysis center · 634 SW Mulvane St, Ste 300, Topeka, KS 66606
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
31/ 100
Below average
Better than 31% 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
- 50 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1987-04-01 · CCN 172508
- Rank in Topeka, KS
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Kansas
- #47 of 58 scored centers
- County
- Shawnee
- 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 11 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.6 | 23 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 156.4 | 127.5 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.3% | 25.1% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 56.2 | 31.1 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.38 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.86 | 0.99 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.11 | 1.16 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 63.9% | 67% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 22% | 13.1% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.66 | 0.88 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 8.8% | 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 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 82 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 79 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 82 | 84 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 88 | 86 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 87 | 90 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 89 | 91 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 60 completed interviews (24% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Limited data (5 measures)
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81/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Topeka Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Topeka Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 172508) has been Medicare-certified since 1987-04-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Topeka Dialysis offer?
DaVita Topeka Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 50 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Topeka Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Topeka Dialysis scores 31/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 31% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #47 of 58 scored centers in Kansas. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Topeka Dialysis?
DaVita Topeka 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 Topeka Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.