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DaVita Akron Renal Center
Dialysis center · 525 East Market Street, Bldg 50, Akron, OH 44304
CMS star rating
42/ 100
Average
Better than 42% 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
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2007-04-01 · CCN 362719
- Rank in Akron, OH
- #4 of 10 dialysis centers
- Rank in Ohio
- #146 of 300 scored centers
- County
- Summit
- ESRD Network
- Network 9 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 5 of 10 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.3 | 20.8 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 120.1 | 152.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 12.3% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.41 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.22 | 1.02 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 2.87 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 49.8% | 54.3% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 13% | 21.4% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 1.23 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 5.7% | 12.7% | 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
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Akron Renal Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Akron Renal Center (CMS Certification Number 362719) has been Medicare-certified since 2007-04-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Akron Renal Center offer?
DaVita Akron Renal Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Akron Renal Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Akron Renal Center scores 42/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 42% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #146 of 300 scored centers in Ohio. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Akron Renal Center?
DaVita Akron Renal 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 Akron Renal Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.