DaVita Julia and Israel Waldbaum Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
94/ 100
DaVita Port Washington Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 50 Seaview Blvd, Port Washington, NY 11050
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
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
- 18 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1999-03-26 · CCN 332591
- Rank in New York
- #15 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 7 of 10 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 13 | 19.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 169.9 | 156.9 | 148 | Worse |
| 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 | 47.6 | 33.7 | 32.5 | 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 | 0.63 | 0.81 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.54 | 0.9 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Better than Expected | 76.7% | 62.4% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 10% | 20.2% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 26.4% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 3 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 90 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 85 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 86 | 78 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 94 | 84 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 91 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 90 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 36 completed interviews (32% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Port Washington Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Port Washington Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 332591) has been Medicare-certified since 1999-03-26, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Port Washington Dialysis Center offer?
DaVita Port Washington Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 18 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Port Washington Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Port Washington Dialysis Center scores 98/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 98% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #15 of 328 scored centers in New York. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Port Washington Dialysis Center?
DaVita Port Washington 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 Port Washington Dialysis Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.