DaVita Soundview Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
95/ 100
DaVita University Heights Dialysis
Dialysis center · 2190 Jerome Ave, Bronx, NY 10453
CMS star rating
15/ 100
Poor
Better than 15% 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 2021-01-06 · CCN 332819
- Rank in Bronx, NY
- #29 of 36 dialysis centers
- Rank in New York
- #279 of 328 scored centers
- County
- Bronx
- ESRD Network
- Network 2 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 3 of 9 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.4 | 19.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 226.6 | 156.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 41.8% | 28.4% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.36 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.29 | 0.81 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.51 | 0.9 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 52.9% | 62.4% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 27% | 20.2% | 19% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 29.9% | 20.8% | 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 University Heights Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita University Heights Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 332819) has been Medicare-certified since 2021-01-06, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita University Heights Dialysis offer?
DaVita University Heights Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 21 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita University Heights Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita University Heights Dialysis scores 15/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 15% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #279 of 328 scored centers in New York. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita University Heights Dialysis?
DaVita University Heights 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 University Heights Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.