DaVita Little Neck Dialysis
✓ In-center
98/ 100
DaVita Julia and Israel Waldbaum Dialysis
Dialysis center · 100 Community Drive, Waldbaum Dialysis Center, Great Neck, NY 11021
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
94/ 100
Excellent
Better than 94% 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
- 34 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2016-11-01 · CCN 332754
- Rank in New York
- #38 of 328 scored centers
- County
- Nassau
- 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 9 of 11 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 14.6 | 19.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 135.7 | 156.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.5% | 28.4% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.9 | 33.7 | 32.5 | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.49 | 0.36 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.36 | 0.81 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.46 | 0.9 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 71.8% | 62.4% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 11% | 20.2% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Better than Expected | 4.5 | 1.36 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 40.9% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 86 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 83 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 79 | 78 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 87 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 89 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 89 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 71 completed interviews (28% 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
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Julia and Israel Waldbaum Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Julia and Israel Waldbaum Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 332754) has been Medicare-certified since 2016-11-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Julia and Israel Waldbaum Dialysis offer?
DaVita Julia and Israel Waldbaum Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 34 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Julia and Israel Waldbaum Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Julia and Israel Waldbaum Dialysis scores 94/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 94% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #38 of 328 scored centers in New York. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Julia and Israel Waldbaum Dialysis?
DaVita Julia and Israel Waldbaum 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 Julia and Israel Waldbaum Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.