Hawthorn Kidney Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
47/ 100
DaVita New Bedford Dialysis
Dialysis center · 237-B State Road, North Dartmouth, MA 02747
CMS star rating
75/ 100
Above average
Better than 75% 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
- 22 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1995-01-06 · CCN 222530
- Rank in Massachusetts
- #31 of 77 scored centers
- County
- Bristol
- ESRD Network
- Network 1 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 8 of 11 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.8 | 19 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 188 | 154.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.6% | 29% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.7 | 28.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.13 | 0.36 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.81 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.61 | 0.88 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 52.7% | 60.8% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 17% | 20.1% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 2.17 | 2.15 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 29.1% | 35.6% | 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)
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 New Bedford Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita New Bedford Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 222530) has been Medicare-certified since 1995-01-06, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita New Bedford Dialysis offer?
DaVita New Bedford Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 22 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita New Bedford Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita New Bedford Dialysis scores 75/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 75% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #31 of 77 scored centers in Massachusetts. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita New Bedford Dialysis?
DaVita New Bedford 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 New Bedford Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.