Trinitas Cranford Dialysis
✓ In-center
62/ 100
DaVita Summit Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1139 Spruce Drive, Mountainside, NJ 07092
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
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
- 18 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2000-01-01 · CCN 312528
- Rank in New Jersey
- #8 of 185 scored centers
- County
- Union
- 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 9 of 10 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 14.2 | 19.7 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 117.7 | 148.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 41.2 | 26.8 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.27 | 0.37 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.58 | 0.83 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.45 | 0.85 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 63.7% | 58.7% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 13% | 14.4% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 44.7% | 22.2% | 16.5% | Better |
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 4 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 90 | 83 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 83 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 83 | 81 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 90 | 86 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 94 | 89 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 93 | 90 | 88 | Better |
Based on 40 completed interviews (25% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Summit Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Summit Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 312528) has been Medicare-certified since 2000-01-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Summit Dialysis offer?
DaVita Summit Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 18 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Summit Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Summit Dialysis scores 99/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 99% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #8 of 185 scored centers in New Jersey. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Summit Dialysis?
DaVita Summit 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 Summit Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.