Greenfield Hs - Pontiac
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
57/ 100
DaVita North Oakland Dialysis
Dialysis center · 450 N Telegraph Rd Ste 600, Pontiac, MI 48341
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
- 36 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1988-10-14 · CCN 232511
- Rank in Pontiac, MI
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Michigan
- #145 of 210 scored centers
- County
- Oakland
- 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 6 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 | 23.7 | 20.2 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 131.9 | 136.8 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.7% | 26.6% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.4 | 25.8 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.19 | 0.39 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.82 | 0.94 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.96 | 0.96 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 51.3% | 52.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 13% | 18.4% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.35 | 0.85 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 6.9% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Pontiac
Dialysis centers nearby
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DaVita West Bloomfield Dialysis
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita North Oakland Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita North Oakland Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 232511) has been Medicare-certified since 1988-10-14, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita North Oakland Dialysis offer?
DaVita North Oakland Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 36 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita North Oakland Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita North Oakland Dialysis scores 32/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 32% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #145 of 210 scored centers in Michigan. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita North Oakland Dialysis?
DaVita North Oakland 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 North Oakland Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.