DaVita Phalen Dialysis
✓ In-center
87/ 100
DaVita Sun Ray Dialysis Unit
Dialysis center · 1744 Old Hudson Road, Saint Paul, MN 55106
CMS star rating
94/ 100
Excellent
Better than 94% 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 2008-07-31 · CCN 242574
- Rank in Saint Paul, MN
- #1 of 9 dialysis centers
- Rank in Minnesota
- #12 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 7 of 10 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.1 | 19.5 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 95.4 | 134 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.4% | 26% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 67.7 | 24.9 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.44 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.8 | 1.28 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.69 | 1.22 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 71.5% | 59.7% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 13% | 21.2% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 17.1% | 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)
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 Sun Ray Dialysis Unit Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Sun Ray Dialysis Unit (CMS Certification Number 242574) has been Medicare-certified since 2008-07-31, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Sun Ray Dialysis Unit offer?
DaVita Sun Ray Dialysis Unit reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Sun Ray Dialysis Unit compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Sun Ray Dialysis Unit scores 94/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 94% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #12 of 110 scored centers in Minnesota. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Sun Ray Dialysis Unit?
DaVita Sun Ray 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 Sun Ray Dialysis Unit or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.