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DaVita Asheville Kidney Center
Dialysis center · 1600 Centre Park Dr, Asheville, NC 28805
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
74/ 100
Above average
Better than 74% 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
- 52 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1976-09-01 · CCN 342506
- Rank in Asheville, NC
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in North Carolina
- #51 of 244 scored centers
- County
- Buncombe
- ESRD Network
- Network 6 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 10 of 11 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19 | 22.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 123.8 | 130.1 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.5% | 25.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 8.6 | 30.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.73 | 0.4 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.43 | 0.97 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.82 | 1.15 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 69.9% | 59% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 14% | 15.8% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.29 | 0.92 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 17.2% | 16.7% | 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 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 79 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 78 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 83 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 83 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 84 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 84 | 87 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 51 completed interviews (25% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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DaVita Waynesville Dialysis Center
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Asheville Kidney Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Asheville Kidney Center (CMS Certification Number 342506) has been Medicare-certified since 1976-09-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Asheville Kidney Center offer?
DaVita Asheville Kidney Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 52 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Asheville Kidney Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Asheville Kidney Center scores 74/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 74% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #51 of 244 scored centers in North Carolina. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Asheville Kidney Center?
DaVita Asheville Kidney Center 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 Asheville Kidney Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.