DaVita Southpoint Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
87/ 100
DaVita Durham Dialysis
Dialysis center · 201 Hood Street, Durham, NC 27701
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
57/ 100
Average
Better than 57% 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
- 25 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1990-03-06 · CCN 342550
- Rank in Durham, NC
- #4 of 12 dialysis centers
- Rank in North Carolina
- #93 of 244 scored centers
- County
- Durham
- 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 6 of 11 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 14.5 | 22.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 131.4 | 130.1 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.8% | 25.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.9 | 30.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.61 | 0.4 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.18 | 0.97 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.48 | 1.15 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 51.8% | 59% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 21% | 15.8% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 2.48 | 0.92 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 12.5% | 16.7% | 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 2 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 91 | 80 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 79 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 77 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 92 | 84 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 87 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 86 | 87 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 31 completed interviews (21% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Durham Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Durham Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 342550) has been Medicare-certified since 1990-03-06, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Durham Dialysis offer?
DaVita Durham Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 25 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Durham Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Durham Dialysis scores 57/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 57% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #93 of 244 scored centers in North Carolina. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Durham Dialysis?
DaVita Durham 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 Durham Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.