FMC - Knox County Kidney Center
✓ In-center✓ PD
92/ 100
DaVita Apple Valley Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1485 Coshocton Road, Mount Vernon, OH 43050
CMS star rating
31/ 100
Below average
Better than 31% 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
- 9 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2013-12-10 · CCN 362802
- Rank in Mount Vernon, OH
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Ohio
- #179 of 300 scored centers
- County
- Knox
- 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 4 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 | 19.9 | 20.8 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 156.2 | 152.6 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 37.3% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 12.4 | 33.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.25 | 0.41 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.73 | 1.02 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.11 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 51.3% | 54.3% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 18% | 21.4% | 19% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 21.6% | 12.7% | 16.5% | Better |
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 Apple Valley Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Apple Valley Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 362802) has been Medicare-certified since 2013-12-10, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Apple Valley Dialysis offer?
DaVita Apple Valley Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 9 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Apple Valley Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Apple Valley Dialysis scores 31/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 31% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #179 of 300 scored centers in Ohio. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Apple Valley Dialysis?
DaVita Apple Valley 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 Apple Valley Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.