Gateway St Louis Dialysis, LLC
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
90/ 100
DaVita Lamplighter Dialysis
Dialysis center · 12654 Lamplighter Square Shpg Ctr, Saint Louis, MO 63128
CMS star rating
82/ 100
Excellent
Better than 82% 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 2003-12-19 · CCN 262606
- Rank in Saint Louis, MO
- #5 of 25 dialysis centers
- Rank in Missouri
- #18 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 8 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 | 27 | 21.5 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 138.5 | 143.5 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.7% | 28.3% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 7.4 | 32.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.41 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.33 | 0.92 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.69 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 52.5% | 52% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 11% | 20.2% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 20.9% | 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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Dialysis centers nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Lamplighter Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Lamplighter Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 262606) has been Medicare-certified since 2003-12-19, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Lamplighter Dialysis offer?
DaVita Lamplighter Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Lamplighter Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Lamplighter Dialysis scores 82/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 82% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #18 of 145 scored centers in Missouri. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Lamplighter Dialysis?
DaVita Lamplighter 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 Lamplighter Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.