DaVita Northeast Cambridge Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
95/ 100
The Dialysis Center at Waltham
Dialysis center · 135 Beaver Street, Suite 111, Waltham, MA 02452
CMS star rating
94/ 100
Excellent
Better than 94% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- American Renal Associates · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 14 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2006-02-28 · CCN 222568
- Rank in Massachusetts
- #12 of 77 scored centers
- County
- Middlesex
- 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 10 of 13 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.2 | 19 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 118.1 | 154.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 42.4% | 29% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.7 | 28.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.5 | 0.36 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.74 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.32 | 0.88 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 75.3% | 60.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 14% | 20.1% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 97.5% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 6% | 17% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 37.7% | 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
Dialysis centers nearby
–no score
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✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
–no score
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✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
74/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is The Dialysis Center at Waltham Medicare-certified?
Yes. The Dialysis Center at Waltham (CMS Certification Number 222568) has been Medicare-certified since 2006-02-28, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does The Dialysis Center at Waltham offer?
The Dialysis Center at Waltham reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 14 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does The Dialysis Center at Waltham compare to other dialysis centers?
The Dialysis Center at Waltham scores 94/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 94% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #12 of 77 scored centers in Massachusetts. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns The Dialysis Center at Waltham?
The Dialysis Center at Waltham is operated by American Renal Associates 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 The Dialysis Center at Waltham or American Renal Associates. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.