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69/ 100
DaVita White Ponds Dialysis
Dialysis center · 791 White Pond Drive, Akron, OH 44320
CMS star rating
57/ 100
Average
Better than 57% 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
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2000-04-26 · CCN 362623
- Rank in Akron, OH
- #2 of 10 dialysis centers
- Rank in Ohio
- #100 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 6 of 10 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.5 | 20.8 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 127.8 | 152.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27% | 27.5% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.72 | 0.41 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.93 | 1.02 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.48 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 43.2% | 54.3% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 22% | 21.4% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.42 | 1.23 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 16.5% | 12.7% | 16.5% | About the same |
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 DaVita White Ponds Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita White Ponds Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 362623) has been Medicare-certified since 2000-04-26, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita White Ponds Dialysis offer?
DaVita White Ponds Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 20 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita White Ponds Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita White Ponds Dialysis scores 57/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 57% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #100 of 300 scored centers in Ohio. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita White Ponds Dialysis?
DaVita White Ponds 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 White Ponds Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.