Gateway St Louis Dialysis, LLC
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
90/ 100
DaVita South City Dialysis
Dialysis center · 3740 S Jefferson Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63118
CMS star rating
61/ 100
Above average
Better than 61% 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 2013-01-16 · CCN 262654
- Rank in Saint Louis, MO
- #9 of 25 dialysis centers
- Rank in Missouri
- #46 of 145 scored centers
- County
- Saint Louis City
- 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 8 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 14.7 | 21.5 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 109.9 | 143.5 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.8% | 28.3% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.71 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.3 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 41.6% | 52% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 21% | 20.2% | 19% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 5.6% | 15.6% | 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 South City Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita South City Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 262654) has been Medicare-certified since 2013-01-16, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita South City Dialysis offer?
DaVita South City Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita South City Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita South City Dialysis scores 61/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 61% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #46 of 145 scored centers in Missouri. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita South City Dialysis?
DaVita South City 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 South City Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.