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DaVita Shiprock Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · Us Highway 491 N, Shiprock, NM 87420
CMS star rating
73/ 100
Above average
Better than 73% 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
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1996-02-06 · CCN 322515
- Rank in New Mexico
- #11 of 59 scored centers
- County
- San Juan
- ESRD Network
- Network 15 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 8 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 | 14.5 | 23.5 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 118.5 | 124.4 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 11.2% | 23.4% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.2 | 24 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.26 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.76 | 1.18 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.87 | 1.21 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 62% | 58.7% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 24% | 24.4% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.52 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 3.5% | 12.6% | 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 Shiprock Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Shiprock Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 322515) has been Medicare-certified since 1996-02-06, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Shiprock Dialysis Center offer?
DaVita Shiprock Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 20 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Shiprock Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Shiprock Dialysis Center scores 73/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 73% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #11 of 59 scored centers in New Mexico. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Shiprock Dialysis Center?
DaVita Shiprock 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 Shiprock Dialysis Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.