DaVita West Hamilton Dialysis
✓ In-center
52/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care West Hamilton
Dialysis center · 890 NW Washington Boulevard, Hamilton, OH 45013
CMS star rating
53/ 100
Average
Better than 53% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 13 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2017-05-18 · CCN 362856
- Rank in Hamilton, OH
- #1 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in Ohio
- #111 of 300 scored centers
- County
- Butler
- 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 7 of 13 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.7 | 20.8 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 151.4 | 152.6 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.9% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.44 | 0.41 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.98 | 1.02 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.75 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 60.5% | 54.3% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 14% | 21.4% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 97% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 1.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 23% | 17.7% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.39 | 1.23 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 5.5% | 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 Hamilton
Fresenius Medical Care of Hamilton
✓ In-center
23/ 100
–no score
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC Dialysis Specialists of Fairfield
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
9/ 100
DaVita Fairfield Dialysis
✓ In-center
11/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Kidney Care West Hamilton Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Kidney Care West Hamilton (CMS Certification Number 362856) has been Medicare-certified since 2017-05-18, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Kidney Care West Hamilton offer?
Fresenius Kidney Care West Hamilton reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 13 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Kidney Care West Hamilton compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Kidney Care West Hamilton scores 53/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 53% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #111 of 300 scored centers in Ohio. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Kidney Care West Hamilton?
Fresenius Kidney Care West Hamilton is operated by Fresenius Medical Care 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 Fresenius Kidney Care West Hamilton or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.