FMC - Kalamazoo East
✓ In-center
71/ 100
DaVita Kalamazoo Central Dialysis
Dialysis center · 535 S Burdick St Ste 110, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
CMS star rating
55/ 100
Average
Better than 55% 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
- 10 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2007-12-18 · CCN 232639
- Rank in Kalamazoo, MI
- #3 of 7 dialysis centers
- Rank in Michigan
- #100 of 210 scored centers
- County
- Kalamazoo
- 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 10 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.5 | 20.2 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 133.7 | 136.8 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 38.8% | 26.6% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.2 | 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 | 1.42 | 0.94 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.22 | 0.96 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 75% | 52.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 9% | 18.4% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 12.9% | 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)
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 Kalamazoo Central Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Kalamazoo Central Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 232639) has been Medicare-certified since 2007-12-18, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Kalamazoo Central Dialysis offer?
DaVita Kalamazoo Central Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 10 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Kalamazoo Central Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Kalamazoo Central Dialysis scores 55/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 55% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #100 of 210 scored centers in Michigan. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Kalamazoo Central Dialysis?
DaVita Kalamazoo Central 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 Kalamazoo Central Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.