Fresenius Kidney Care New Albany - Oh
✓ In-center
95/ 100
DaVita Columbus Downtown Dialysis
Dialysis center · 415 East Mound Street, Columbus, OH 43215
CMS star rating
24/ 100
Below average
Better than 24% 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
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2002-08-01 · CCN 362650
- Rank in Columbus, OH
- #15 of 20 dialysis centers
- Rank in Ohio
- #208 of 300 scored centers
- County
- Franklin
- 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 | 16.9 | 20.8 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 168.9 | 152.6 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.5% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| 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 | 0.85 | 1.02 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.72 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 60.8% | 54.3% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 16% | 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 | 2.8% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Columbus
FMC - Mt. Carmel East
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
80/ 100
DaVita Columbus West Dialysis
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69/ 100
FMC - Grant Park
✓ In-center
68/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Obetz
✓ In-center
56/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Columbus Downtown Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Columbus Downtown Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 362650) has been Medicare-certified since 2002-08-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Columbus Downtown Dialysis offer?
DaVita Columbus Downtown Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Columbus Downtown Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Columbus Downtown Dialysis scores 24/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 24% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #208 of 300 scored centers in Ohio. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Columbus Downtown Dialysis?
DaVita Columbus Downtown 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 Columbus Downtown Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.