Fmc- Stark County Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
81/ 100
DaVita Belden Community Dialysis
Dialysis center · 4377 Whipple Ave NW, Canton, OH 44718
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
53/ 100
Average
Better than 53% 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
- 29 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1998-09-02 · CCN 362600
- Rank in Canton, OH
- #2 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Ohio
- #109 of 300 scored centers
- County
- Stark
- 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 8 of 11 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.3 | 20.8 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 109.6 | 152.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.1% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 39.7 | 33.5 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.15 | 0.41 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.82 | 1.02 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.89 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 63.9% | 54.3% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 10% | 21.4% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.4 | 1.23 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 15.2% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 75 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 80 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 78 | 81 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 80 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 84 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 87 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 30 completed interviews (20% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Canton
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✓ In-center✓ PD
45/ 100
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Limited data (7 measures)
FMC - Massillon Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
26/ 100
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✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
90/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Belden Community Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Belden Community Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 362600) has been Medicare-certified since 1998-09-02, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Belden Community Dialysis offer?
DaVita Belden Community Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 29 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Belden Community Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Belden Community Dialysis scores 53/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 53% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #109 of 300 scored centers in Ohio. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Belden Community Dialysis?
DaVita Belden Community 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 Belden Community Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.