DaVita Pennsauken Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ Home HD
79/ 100
DaVita Merchantville Dialysis
Dialysis center · 5000 N Crescent Blvd, Suite 1A, Pennsauken, NJ 08109
CMS star rating
72/ 100
Above average
Better than 72% 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
- 19 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2018-09-04 · CCN 312685
- Rank in Pennsauken, NJ
- #2 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in New Jersey
- #103 of 185 scored centers
- County
- Camden
- 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 5 of 11 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.4 | 19.7 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 148.9 | 148.9 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.1% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.2 | 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 | 0.97 | 0.83 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.24 | 0.85 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 44.2% | 58.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 5% | 14.4% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.07 | 1.57 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 17.4% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Pennsauken
DaVita South Jersey Tcu
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
–no score
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16/ 100
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DaVita Cherry Hill Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
87/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Merchantville Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Merchantville Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 312685) has been Medicare-certified since 2018-09-04, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Merchantville Dialysis offer?
DaVita Merchantville Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 19 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Merchantville Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Merchantville Dialysis scores 72/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 72% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #103 of 185 scored centers in New Jersey. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Merchantville Dialysis?
DaVita Merchantville 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 Merchantville Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.