DaVita Home Dialysis Unit
✓ PD✓ Home HD
46/ 100
DaVita Minneapolis Dialysis Unit
Dialysis center · 825 S 8th St, SL42, Minneapolis, MN 55404
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
43/ 100
Average
Better than 43% 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
- 26 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1977-09-01 · CCN 242503
- Rank in Minneapolis, MN
- #2 of 6 dialysis centers
- Rank in Minnesota
- #70 of 110 scored centers
- County
- Hennepin
- 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 4 of 11 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.7 | 19.5 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 151.2 | 134 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 35.6% | 26% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 13.7 | 24.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.51 | 0.44 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.15 | 1.28 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.23 | 1.22 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 53.5% | 59.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 17% | 21.2% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.21 | 1.15 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 9.7% | 18.7% | 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 | 85 | 85 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 84 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 84 | 83 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 88 | 86 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 90 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 84 | 90 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 37 completed interviews (19% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Minneapolis
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20/ 100
FMC Dialysis - South Minneapolis
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11/ 100
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✓ In-center
10/ 100
U of Mn Med Ctr, Fairview - Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
–no score
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita University Dialysis Unit Riverside
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
19/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Minneapolis Dialysis Unit Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Minneapolis Dialysis Unit (CMS Certification Number 242503) has been Medicare-certified since 1977-09-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Minneapolis Dialysis Unit offer?
DaVita Minneapolis Dialysis Unit reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 26 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Minneapolis Dialysis Unit compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Minneapolis Dialysis Unit scores 43/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 43% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #70 of 110 scored centers in Minnesota. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Minneapolis Dialysis Unit?
DaVita Minneapolis Dialysis Unit 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 Minneapolis Dialysis Unit or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.