DaVita Julia and Israel Waldbaum Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
94/ 100
DaVita Little Neck Dialysis
Dialysis center · 252-17 Northern Blvd, Little Neck, NY 11362
CMS star rating
98/ 100
Excellent
Better than 98% 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
- 17 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2020-06-04 · CCN 332500
- Rank in New York
- #14 of 328 scored centers
- County
- Queens
- 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 7 of 9 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 10.1 | 19.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 194.1 | 156.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 41.2% | 28.4% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.36 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.22 | 0.81 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.33 | 0.9 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Better than Expected | 88.7% | 62.4% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 7% | 20.2% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 38.4% | 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
Dialysis centers nearby
Lij Medical Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
–no score
Queens-Long Island Renal Institute
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
74/ 100
Fms-Bayside Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
71/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Little Neck Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Little Neck Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 332500) has been Medicare-certified since 2020-06-04, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Little Neck Dialysis offer?
DaVita Little Neck Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 17 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Little Neck Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Little Neck Dialysis scores 98/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 98% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #14 of 328 scored centers in New York. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Little Neck Dialysis?
DaVita Little Neck 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 Little Neck Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.