85/ 100
DaVita Owensboro Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 1930 East Parrish Avenue, Owensboro, KY 42303
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
28/ 100
Below average
Better than 28% 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
- 25 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2000-08-03 · CCN 182547
- Rank in Owensboro, KY
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Kentucky
- #77 of 118 scored centers
- County
- Daviess
- 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 11 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.9 | 22.8 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 132 | 138.1 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.6% | 27% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 37.8 | 29.5 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.47 | 0.31 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.25 | 1.11 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.23 | 1.13 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 61% | 55.5% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 7% | 17.5% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.68 | 0.85 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 9.5% | 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)
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 | 81 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 79 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 81 | 82 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 86 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 86 | 89 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 86 | 90 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 43 completed interviews (26% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Owensboro
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Newburgh Dialysis
✓ In-center
52/ 100
DaVita Tell City Center
✓ In-center
46/ 100
DaVita Gardenside Dialysis
✓ In-center
52/ 100
DaVita East Evansville Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
69/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Owensboro Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Owensboro Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 182547) has been Medicare-certified since 2000-08-03, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Owensboro Dialysis Center offer?
DaVita Owensboro Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 25 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Owensboro Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Owensboro Dialysis Center scores 28/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 28% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #77 of 118 scored centers in Kentucky. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Owensboro Dialysis Center?
DaVita Owensboro Dialysis Center 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 Owensboro Dialysis Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.