Fresenius Great Falls Clinic Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
10/ 100
DaVita Great Falls Dialysis
Dialysis center · 3400 10th Ave South, Suite 1, Great Falls, MT 59405
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
92/ 100
Excellent
Better than 92% 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
- 17 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2013-12-01 · CCN 272509
- Rank in Great Falls, MT
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Montana
- #1 of 17 scored centers
- County
- Cascade
- ESRD Network
- Network 16 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 4 of 11 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.9 | 23.3 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 128.2 | 130.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.3% | 21.7% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18 | 19.4 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.42 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.02 | 1.2 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.58 | 1.28 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 52.3% | 57.3% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 28% | 25.7% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.93 | 0.96 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 11.1% | 12.7% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 6 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 94 | 89 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 91 | 87 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 89 | 87 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 96 | 92 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 92 | 93 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 93 | 94 | 88 | Better |
Based on 33 completed interviews (35% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Great Falls
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Great Falls Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Great Falls Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 272509) has been Medicare-certified since 2013-12-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Great Falls Dialysis offer?
DaVita Great Falls Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 17 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Great Falls Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Great Falls Dialysis scores 92/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 92% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #1 of 17 scored centers in Montana. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Great Falls Dialysis?
DaVita Great Falls 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 Great Falls Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.