Fresenius Kidney Care Royal Oak
✓ In-center
77/ 100
DaVita Starrwood Dialysis
Dialysis center · 3425 Starr Rd Ste B, Royal Oak, MI 48073
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
84/ 100
Excellent
Better than 84% 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
- 17 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2016-06-30 · CCN 232708
- Rank in Royal Oak, MI
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Michigan
- #34 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 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 | 14.9 | 20.2 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 178.9 | 136.8 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.3% | 26.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.1 | 25.8 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.4 | 0.39 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.73 | 0.94 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.59 | 0.96 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 46.1% | 52.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 30% | 18.4% | 19% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 30.5% | 13.2% | 16.5% | Better |
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 2 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 89 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 84 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 80 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 91 | 85 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 91 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 92 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 31 completed interviews (25% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Royal Oak
DaVita Starrwood Ht at Home
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100/ 100
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Fresenius Kidney Care Beaumont Health - Berkley
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89/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Starrwood Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Starrwood Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 232708) has been Medicare-certified since 2016-06-30, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Starrwood Dialysis offer?
DaVita Starrwood Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 17 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Starrwood Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Starrwood Dialysis scores 84/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 84% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #34 of 210 scored centers in Michigan. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Starrwood Dialysis?
DaVita Starrwood 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 Starrwood Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.