DaVita Merchantville Dialysis
✓ In-center
72/ 100
DaVita Pennsauken Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 7024 Kaighns Ave, Pennsauken, NJ 08109
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
79/ 100
Above average
Better than 79% 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
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2008-11-24 · CCN 312593
- Rank in Pennsauken, NJ
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in New Jersey
- #89 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 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.2 | 19.7 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 86.6 | 148.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 33.1% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 12.3 | 26.8 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.19 | 0.37 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 2 | 0.83 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.09 | 0.85 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 42.2% | 58.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 6% | 14.4% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.38 | 1.57 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13.9% | 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 5 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 79 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 87 | 83 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 86 | 81 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 91 | 86 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 92 | 89 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 94 | 90 | 88 | Better |
Based on 37 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
Other dialysis centers in Pennsauken
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Dialysis centers nearby
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87/ 100
DaVita Lourdes Camden Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
16/ 100
DaVita Lourdes Innova Dialysis
✓ In-center
15/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Pennsauken Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Pennsauken Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 312593) has been Medicare-certified since 2008-11-24, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Pennsauken Dialysis Center offer?
DaVita Pennsauken Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, home hemodialysis training with 21 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Pennsauken Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Pennsauken Dialysis Center scores 79/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 79% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #89 of 185 scored centers in New Jersey. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Pennsauken Dialysis Center?
DaVita Pennsauken Dialysis Center 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 Pennsauken Dialysis Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.