FMC - Battle Creek North
✓ In-center
72/ 100
DaVita Battle Creek Dialysis
Dialysis center · 220 E Goodale Ave, Battle Creek, MI 49037
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
78/ 100
Above average
Better than 78% 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
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1977-11-01 · CCN 232617
- Rank in Battle Creek, MI
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Michigan
- #46 of 210 scored centers
- County
- Calhoun
- 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 7 of 10 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.6 | 20.2 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 110.5 | 136.8 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.7% | 26.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 12.5 | 25.8 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.39 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.11 | 0.94 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.25 | 0.96 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 65.4% | 52.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 11% | 18.4% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 8.9% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 83 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 79 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 86 | 80 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 86 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 87 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 90 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 34 completed interviews (25% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Battle Creek
FMC - Battle Creek South
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
64/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC - Gull Road
✓ In-center
49/ 100
FMC - Kalamazoo East
✓ In-center
71/ 100
–no score
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Battle Creek Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Battle Creek Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 232617) has been Medicare-certified since 1977-11-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Battle Creek Dialysis offer?
DaVita Battle Creek Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 20 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Battle Creek Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Battle Creek Dialysis scores 78/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 78% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #46 of 210 scored centers in Michigan. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Battle Creek Dialysis?
DaVita Battle Creek 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 Battle Creek Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.