FMC - West St Paul Dialysis
✓ In-center
37/ 100
DaVita West St Paul Dialysis Unit
Dialysis center · 1555 Livingston Ave, West St Paul, MN 55118
CMS star rating
53/ 100
Average
Better than 53% 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
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1992-01-17 · CCN 242505
- Rank in West St Paul, MN
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Minnesota
- #60 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 6 of 10 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.5 | 19.5 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 134.7 | 134 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.6% | 26% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.3 | 24.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.22 | 0.44 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.78 | 1.28 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.65 | 1.22 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 58.7% | 59.7% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 18% | 21.2% | 19% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 14.8% | 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
Other dialysis centers in West St Paul
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita West St Paul Dialysis Unit Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita West St Paul Dialysis Unit (CMS Certification Number 242505) has been Medicare-certified since 1992-01-17, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita West St Paul Dialysis Unit offer?
DaVita West St Paul Dialysis Unit reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 20 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita West St Paul Dialysis Unit compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita West St Paul Dialysis Unit scores 53/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 53% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #60 of 110 scored centers in Minnesota. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita West St Paul Dialysis Unit?
DaVita West St Paul 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 West St Paul Dialysis Unit or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.