FMC - Southtown Dialysis
✓ In-center
54/ 100
DaVita Richfield Dialysis
Dialysis center · 6601 Lyndale Ave S, Suite 150, Richfield, MN 55423
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
65/ 100
Above average
Better than 65% 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
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2005-12-16 · CCN 242563
- Rank in Minnesota
- #39 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 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 | 21.2 | 19.5 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 108 | 134 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 8.8% | 26% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 11.4 | 24.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.38 | 0.44 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.65 | 1.28 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.51 | 1.22 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 54.5% | 59.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 25% | 21.2% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.4 | 1.15 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 16.7% | 18.7% | 16.5% | About the same |
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 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 82 | 85 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 71 | 83 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 83 | 83 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 87 | 86 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 79 | 88 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 84 | 90 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 34 completed interviews (35% 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 Richfield Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Richfield Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 242563) has been Medicare-certified since 2005-12-16, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Richfield Dialysis offer?
DaVita Richfield Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Richfield Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Richfield Dialysis scores 65/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 65% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #39 of 110 scored centers in Minnesota. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Richfield Dialysis?
DaVita Richfield 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 Richfield Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.