FMC North Newark
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
84/ 100
DaVita Parkside Dialysis
Dialysis center · 580 Frelinghuysen Avenue, Newark, NJ 07114
CMS star rating
29/ 100
Below average
Better than 29% 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 2004-12-01 · CCN 312581
- Rank in Newark, NJ
- #3 of 5 dialysis centers
- Rank in New Jersey
- #159 of 185 scored centers
- County
- Essex
- 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 4 of 9 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.2 | 19.7 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 165.9 | 148.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 33.9% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.24 | 0.37 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.81 | 0.83 | 0.99 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 65% | 58.7% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 8% | 14.4% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.3 | 1.57 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 10.2% | 22.2% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Parkside Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Parkside Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 312581) has been Medicare-certified since 2004-12-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Parkside Dialysis offer?
DaVita Parkside Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 18 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Parkside Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Parkside Dialysis scores 29/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 29% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #159 of 185 scored centers in New Jersey. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Parkside Dialysis?
DaVita Parkside 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 Parkside Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.