DaVita Mt Auburn Dialysis
✓ In-center
4/ 100
DaVita 12th Street Covington Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1500 James Simpson Jr. Way, Ste. 1100, Covington, KY 41011
CMS star rating
49/ 100
Average
Better than 49% 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
- 17 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2009-02-11 · CCN 182604
- Rank in Kentucky
- #53 of 118 scored centers
- County
- Kenton
- 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 4 of 9 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 11.8 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 107 | 138.1 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.9% | 27% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.17 | 0.31 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.74 | 1.11 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.62 | 1.13 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 56.4% | 55.5% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 20% | 17.5% | 19% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 5.3% | 11.9% | 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 12th Street Covington Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita 12th Street Covington Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 182604) has been Medicare-certified since 2009-02-11, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita 12th Street Covington Dialysis offer?
DaVita 12th Street Covington Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 17 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita 12th Street Covington Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita 12th Street Covington Dialysis scores 49/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 49% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #53 of 118 scored centers in Kentucky. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita 12th Street Covington Dialysis?
DaVita 12th Street Covington 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 12th Street Covington Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.