USRC Defiance Dialysis
✓ In-center
79/ 100
DaVita Wauseon Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 721 S. Shoop Ave., Wauseon, OH 43567
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
67/ 100
Above average
Better than 67% 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
- 13 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2007-11-26 · CCN 362706
- Rank in Ohio
- #79 of 300 scored centers
- County
- Fulton
- 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 11 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.2 | 20.8 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 112.1 | 152.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.4% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.9 | 33.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.88 | 0.41 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.04 | 1.02 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.33 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 74.4% | 54.3% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 14% | 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: Worse than Expected | 0.7% | 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 2 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 80 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 89 | 82 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 86 | 81 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 84 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 88 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 91 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 35 completed interviews (33% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
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33/ 100
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Fresenius Kidney Care Maumee Home
✓ PD✓ Home HD
75/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Wauseon Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Wauseon Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 362706) has been Medicare-certified since 2007-11-26, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Wauseon Dialysis Center offer?
DaVita Wauseon Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 13 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Wauseon Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Wauseon Dialysis Center scores 67/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 67% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #79 of 300 scored centers in Ohio. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Wauseon Dialysis Center?
DaVita Wauseon Dialysis Center 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 Wauseon Dialysis Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.