Bay Area Reg Dialysis-Essexville
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
61/ 100
DaVita Bay City Dialysis
Dialysis center · 3170 S Professional Dr, Bay City, MI 48706
CMS star rating
32/ 100
Below average
Better than 32% 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
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1993-10-13 · CCN 232531
- Rank in Michigan
- #144 of 210 scored centers
- County
- Bay
- 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 4 of 10 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.4 | 20.2 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 154.8 | 136.8 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.7% | 26.6% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.5 | 25.8 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.14 | 0.39 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.93 | 0.94 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.11 | 0.96 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 49% | 52.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 20% | 18.4% | 19% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 8.7% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Bay City Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Bay City Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 232531) has been Medicare-certified since 1993-10-13, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Bay City Dialysis offer?
DaVita Bay City Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Bay City Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Bay City Dialysis scores 32/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 32% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #144 of 210 scored centers in Michigan. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Bay City Dialysis?
DaVita Bay City 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 Bay City Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.