FMC - Pikeville
✓ In-center✓ PD
79/ 100
DaVita Eastern Kentucky Dialysis
Dialysis center · 167 Weddington Branch Road, Pikeville, KY 41501
CMS star rating
84/ 100
Excellent
Better than 84% 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
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1997-06-09 · CCN 182538
- Rank in Pikeville, KY
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Kentucky
- #9 of 118 scored centers
- County
- Pike
- 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 | 25.1 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 61 | 138.1 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0% | 27% | 27.2% | Better |
| 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 | 0.63 | 1.11 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.51 | 1.13 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 67.3% | 55.5% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 18% | 17.5% | 19% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 9.6% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Pikeville
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC - Prestonsburg
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FMC - Paintsville
✓ In-center
38/ 100
DaVita West Virginia Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Eastern Kentucky Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Eastern Kentucky Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 182538) has been Medicare-certified since 1997-06-09, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Eastern Kentucky Dialysis offer?
DaVita Eastern Kentucky Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Eastern Kentucky Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Eastern Kentucky Dialysis scores 84/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 84% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #9 of 118 scored centers in Kentucky. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Eastern Kentucky Dialysis?
DaVita Eastern Kentucky 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 Eastern Kentucky Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.