DaVita Brooklyn Community Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ Home HD
100/ 100
Palm Garden Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 615 Avenue C, Brooklyn, NY 11218
CMS star rating
23/ 100
Below average
Better than 23% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2016-08-31 · CCN 332739
- Rank in Brooklyn, NY
- #37 of 47 dialysis centers
- Rank in New York
- #258 of 328 scored centers
- County
- Kings
- 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 4 of 12 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.5 | 19.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 228.5 | 156.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 35.4% | 28.4% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 97.7 | 33.7 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.83 | 0.81 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.75 | 0.9 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 73.8% | 62.4% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 22% | 20.2% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 93% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 5% | 3.1% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 10% | 14.8% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13.2% | 20.8% | 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 Palm Garden Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. Palm Garden Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 332739) has been Medicare-certified since 2016-08-31, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Palm Garden Dialysis Center offer?
Palm Garden Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Palm Garden Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
Palm Garden Dialysis Center scores 23/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 23% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #258 of 328 scored centers in New York. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Palm Garden Dialysis Center?
Palm Garden Dialysis Center is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain 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 Palm Garden Dialysis Center. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.