54/ 100
Limited data (5 measures)
DaVita Downriver Kidney Center
Dialysis center · 5600 Allen Rd, Allen Park, MI 48101
CMS star rating
35/ 100
Below average
Better than 35% 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
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2001-02-26 · CCN 232592
- Rank in Allen Park, MI
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Michigan
- #138 of 210 scored centers
- County
- Wayne
- ESRD Network
- Network 11 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 3 of 9 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 12.5 | 20.2 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 153.2 | 136.8 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.9% | 26.6% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.21 | 0.39 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.05 | 0.94 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.91 | 0.96 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 47.7% | 52.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 19% | 18.4% | 19% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 5.4% | 13.2% | 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 Allen Park
Dialysis centers nearby
Lincoln Park Kidney Center
✓ In-center
79/ 100
DaVita Oakwood Renal Services
✓ In-center
64/ 100
DaVita Southgate Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
39/ 100
Home Comfort Clinic
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
4/ 100
Limited data (6 measures)
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Downriver Kidney Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Downriver Kidney Center (CMS Certification Number 232592) has been Medicare-certified since 2001-02-26, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Downriver Kidney Center offer?
DaVita Downriver Kidney Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Downriver Kidney Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Downriver Kidney Center scores 35/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 35% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #138 of 210 scored centers in Michigan. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Downriver Kidney Center?
DaVita Downriver Kidney 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 Downriver Kidney Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.