DaVita NE Wichita Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
90/ 100
Renal Care Group - Wichita West
Dialysis center · 750 N Socora, Ste 500, Wichita, KS 67212
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
98/ 100
Excellent
Better than 98% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · 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 2002-09-05 · CCN 172540
- Rank in Wichita, KS
- #1 of 8 dialysis centers
- Rank in Kansas
- #2 of 58 scored centers
- County
- Sedgwick
- 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 10 of 13 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.9 | 23 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 90.4 | 127.5 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.7% | 25.1% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 31.1 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.74 | 0.3 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.6 | 0.99 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.47 | 1.16 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 66.2% | 67% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 9% | 13.1% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 98% | 97% | Better |
| 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) | 6% | 18.2% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 19.9% | 11.6% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 4 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 83 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 85 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 87 | 84 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 90 | 86 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 94 | 90 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 95 | 91 | 88 | Better |
Based on 31 completed interviews (35% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is Renal Care Group - Wichita West Medicare-certified?
Yes. Renal Care Group - Wichita West (CMS Certification Number 172540) has been Medicare-certified since 2002-09-05, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Renal Care Group - Wichita West offer?
Renal Care Group - Wichita West reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Renal Care Group - Wichita West compare to other dialysis centers?
Renal Care Group - Wichita West scores 98/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 98% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #2 of 58 scored centers in Kansas. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Renal Care Group - Wichita West?
Renal Care Group - Wichita West is operated by Fresenius Medical Care 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 Renal Care Group - Wichita West or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.