DaVita Paramus
✓ In-center
90/ 100
DaVita Renal Center of Westwood
Dialysis center · 363 Old Hook Road, Westwood, NJ 07675
CMS star rating
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
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1995-06-02 · CCN 312523
- Rank in New Jersey
- #6 of 185 scored centers
- County
- Bergen
- 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 10 of 10 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.7 | 19.7 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 95.1 | 148.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 9.7% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.3 | 26.8 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.4 | 0.37 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.69 | 0.83 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.74 | 0.85 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Better than Expected | 77.1% | 58.7% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 14% | 14.4% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 41% | 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)
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 Renal Center of Westwood Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Renal Center of Westwood (CMS Certification Number 312523) has been Medicare-certified since 1995-06-02, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Renal Center of Westwood offer?
DaVita Renal Center of Westwood reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Renal Center of Westwood compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Renal Center of Westwood scores 99/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 99% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #6 of 185 scored centers in New Jersey. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Renal Center of Westwood?
DaVita Renal Center of Westwood 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 Renal Center of Westwood or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.