Innovative Renal Care Great Falls
✓ In-center
86/ 100
DaVita St. Joseph's Paterson Dialysis
Dialysis center · 11 Getty Avenue, 275 Hospital Plaza, Paterson, NJ 07503
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
48/ 100
Average
Better than 48% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 60 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2011-12-01 · CCN 312614
- Rank in Paterson, NJ
- #4 of 5 dialysis centers
- Rank in New Jersey
- #137 of 185 scored centers
- County
- Passaic
- 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 7 of 11 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22 | 19.7 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 134.1 | 148.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.8% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 35.8 | 26.8 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.56 | 0.37 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.84 | 0.83 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.96 | 0.85 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Better than Expected | 73.2% | 58.7% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 15% | 14.4% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.89 | 1.57 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 11.3% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 78 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 81 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 83 | 81 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 83 | 86 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 85 | 89 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 88 | 90 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 96 completed interviews (25% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita St. Joseph's Paterson Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita St. Joseph's Paterson Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 312614) has been Medicare-certified since 2011-12-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita St. Joseph's Paterson Dialysis offer?
DaVita St. Joseph's Paterson Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 60 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita St. Joseph's Paterson Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita St. Joseph's Paterson Dialysis scores 48/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 48% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #137 of 185 scored centers in New Jersey. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita St. Joseph's Paterson Dialysis?
DaVita St. Joseph's Paterson 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 St. Joseph's Paterson Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.