DaVita North Plainfield
✓ In-center
99/ 100
DaVita Bridgewater
Dialysis center · 2121 Us Highway 22, Bound Brook, NJ 08805
CMS star rating
99/ 100
Excellent
Better than 99% 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
- 15 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2000-10-09 · CCN 312530
- Rank in New Jersey
- #11 of 185 scored centers
- County
- Somerset
- ESRD Network
- Network 3 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 8 of 10 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.6 | 19.7 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 146.3 | 148.9 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.3% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 7.3 | 26.8 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.37 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.42 | 0.83 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.32 | 0.85 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 71.1% | 58.7% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 17% | 14.4% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 16.1% | 22.2% | 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)
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
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC So Plainfield
✓ In-center
98/ 100
FMC Piscataway
✓ In-center✓ PD
96/ 100
FKC Somerville
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
97/ 100
Limited data (5 measures)
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Bridgewater Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Bridgewater (CMS Certification Number 312530) has been Medicare-certified since 2000-10-09, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Bridgewater offer?
DaVita Bridgewater reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 15 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Bridgewater compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Bridgewater scores 99/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 99% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #11 of 185 scored centers in New Jersey. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Bridgewater?
DaVita Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.