DaVita Shelbyville Road Dialysis
✓ In-center
96/ 100
DaVita Preston Highway Dialysis
Dialysis center · 5801 Preston Hwy, Louisville, KY 40219
CMS star rating
59/ 100
Average
Better than 59% 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
- 2 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2021-12-09 · CCN 182651
- Rank in Louisville, KY
- #11 of 25 dialysis centers
- Rank in Kentucky
- #45 of 118 scored centers
- County
- Jefferson
- 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 5 of 9 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.2 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 197.4 | 138.1 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.2% | 27% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.31 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.55 | 1.11 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.43 | 1.13 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 60.8% | 55.5% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 14% | 17.5% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 5.5% | 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 Preston Highway Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Preston Highway Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 182651) has been Medicare-certified since 2021-12-09, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Preston Highway Dialysis offer?
DaVita Preston Highway Dialysis reports offering peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 2 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Preston Highway Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Preston Highway Dialysis scores 59/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 59% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #45 of 118 scored centers in Kentucky. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Preston Highway Dialysis?
DaVita Preston Highway 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 Preston Highway Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.