Gateway St Louis Dialysis, LLC
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
90/ 100
DaVita St.louis West Dialysis
Dialysis center · 400 North Lindbergh Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO 63141
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
50/ 100
Average
Better than 50% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2000-06-26 · CCN 262583
- Rank in Saint Louis, MO
- #15 of 25 dialysis centers
- Rank in Missouri
- #66 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 11 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.6 | 21.5 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 171.4 | 143.5 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.8% | 28.3% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24 | 32.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.11 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.63 | 0.92 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.41 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 48.2% | 52% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 17% | 20.2% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.52 | 1.22 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 16.9% | 15.6% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 81 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 74 | 82 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 69 | 80 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 88 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 75 | 87 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 81 | 89 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 37 completed interviews (23% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita St.louis West Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita St.louis West Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 262583) has been Medicare-certified since 2000-06-26, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita St.louis West Dialysis offer?
DaVita St.louis West Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 21 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita St.louis West Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita St.louis West Dialysis scores 50/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 50% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #66 of 145 scored centers in Missouri. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita St.louis West Dialysis?
DaVita St.louis West 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 St.louis West Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.