Fresenius Medical Care - Lakeville
✓ In-center
98/ 100
DaVita East Valley Dialysis
Dialysis center · 14050 Pilot Knob Rd Ste 100, Apple Valley, MN 55124
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
69/ 100
Above average
Better than 69% 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 2013-12-05 · CCN 242589
- Rank in Minnesota
- #34 of 110 scored centers
- County
- Dakota
- 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 11 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.8 | 19.5 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 144 | 134 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30% | 26% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 4.2 | 24.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.11 | 0.44 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.82 | 1.28 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.73 | 1.22 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 56.6% | 59.7% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 23% | 21.2% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 2.14 | 1.15 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 24% | 18.7% | 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 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 79 | 85 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 80 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 82 | 83 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 82 | 86 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 88 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 88 | 90 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 38 completed interviews (28% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita East Valley Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita East Valley Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 242589) has been Medicare-certified since 2013-12-05, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita East Valley Dialysis offer?
DaVita East Valley Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita East Valley Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita East Valley Dialysis scores 69/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 69% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #34 of 110 scored centers in Minnesota. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita East Valley Dialysis?
DaVita East Valley 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 East Valley Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.