DaVita Lamplighter Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
82/ 100
DaVita Bowles Avenue Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1011 Bowles Avenue Suite 210, Fenton, MO 63026
CMS star rating
48/ 100
Average
Better than 48% 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
- 14 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2012-02-29 · CCN 262649
- Rank in Missouri
- #70 of 145 scored centers
- County
- Saint Louis
- ESRD Network
- Network 12 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 5 of 11 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.7 | 21.5 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 178.9 | 143.5 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30% | 28.3% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 67.4 | 32.5 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.22 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.79 | 0.92 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.29 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 50.8% | 52% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 19% | 20.2% | 19% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.55 | 1.22 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 26.4% | 15.6% | 16.5% | Better |
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 Bowles Avenue Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Bowles Avenue Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 262649) has been Medicare-certified since 2012-02-29, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Bowles Avenue Dialysis offer?
DaVita Bowles Avenue Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 14 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Bowles Avenue Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Bowles Avenue Dialysis scores 48/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 48% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #70 of 145 scored centers in Missouri. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Bowles Avenue Dialysis?
DaVita Bowles Avenue 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 Bowles Avenue Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.