DaVita Dialysis at the Forks
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
14/ 100
Aurora Dialysis LLC
Dialysis center · 1451 44th Ave S, Suite 104D, Grand Forks, ND 58201
CMS star rating
12/ 100
Poor
Better than 12% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 18 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2008-04-22 · CCN 352503
- Rank in Grand Forks, ND
- #2 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in North Dakota
- #11 of 14 scored centers
- County
- Grand Forks
- ESRD Network
- Network 11 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 4 of 14 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.2 | 22.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 225 | 147.2 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.2% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 53.9 | 28.6 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.61 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.91 | 1.14 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.31 | 1.36 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 42.5% | 55.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 38% | 26.8% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 88.3% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 0.7% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 8% | 17.2% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.96 | 0.91 | 1 | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 4.3% | 10.9% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Grand Forks
–no score
Dialysis centers nearby
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✓ In-center
56/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Aurora Dialysis LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Aurora Dialysis LLC (CMS Certification Number 352503) has been Medicare-certified since 2008-04-22, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Aurora Dialysis LLC offer?
Aurora Dialysis LLC reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 18 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Aurora Dialysis LLC compare to other dialysis centers?
Aurora Dialysis LLC scores 12/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 12% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #11 of 14 scored centers in North Dakota. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Aurora Dialysis LLC?
Aurora Dialysis LLC is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain 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 Aurora Dialysis LLC. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.