DaVita Sun Ray Dialysis Unit
✓ In-center
94/ 100
DaVita St Paul Dialysis
Dialysis center · 555 Park St, Suite 180, Saint Paul, MN 55103
CMS star rating
6/ 100
Poor
Better than 6% 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 1982-06-30 · CCN 242513
- Rank in Saint Paul, MN
- #8 of 9 dialysis centers
- Rank in Minnesota
- #105 of 110 scored centers
- County
- Ramsey
- 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 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.7 | 19.5 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 213.8 | 134 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.6% | 26% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.1 | 24.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.52 | 0.44 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 2.1 | 1.28 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.28 | 1.22 | 1.04 | Worse |
| 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) | 28% | 21.2% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.23 | 1.15 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 9.3% | 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)
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
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita St Paul Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita St Paul Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 242513) has been Medicare-certified since 1982-06-30, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita St Paul Dialysis offer?
DaVita St Paul Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita St Paul Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita St Paul Dialysis scores 6/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 6% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #105 of 110 scored centers in Minnesota. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita St Paul Dialysis?
DaVita St Paul 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 St Paul Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.