BMA Flint
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
78/ 100
DaVita Ballenger Pointe Dialysis
Dialysis center · 2262 S Ballenger Hwy, Flint, MI 48503
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
31/ 100
Below average
Better than 31% 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 2005-05-23 · CCN 232624
- Rank in Flint, MI
- #3 of 5 dialysis centers
- Rank in Michigan
- #149 of 210 scored centers
- County
- Genesee
- 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 5 of 11 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.3 | 20.2 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 147 | 136.8 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.4% | 26.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 14.1 | 25.8 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.11 | 0.39 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.19 | 0.96 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 40.4% | 52.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 24% | 18.4% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.33 | 0.85 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 77 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 83 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 78 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 82 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 88 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 90 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 53 completed interviews (32% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Ballenger Pointe Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Ballenger Pointe Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 232624) has been Medicare-certified since 2005-05-23, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Ballenger Pointe Dialysis offer?
DaVita Ballenger Pointe Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, home hemodialysis training with 20 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Ballenger Pointe Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Ballenger Pointe Dialysis scores 31/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 31% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #149 of 210 scored centers in Michigan. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Ballenger Pointe Dialysis?
DaVita Ballenger Pointe 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 Ballenger Pointe Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.