DaVita Stilwell Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
22/ 100
DaVita Tahlequah Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 1373 E Boone St, Tahlequah, OK 74464
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
91/ 100
Excellent
Better than 91% 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
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1990-06-11 · CCN 372512
- Rank in Oklahoma
- #2 of 80 scored centers
- County
- Cherokee
- ESRD Network
- Network 13 (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 | 26.7 | 23.9 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 132 | 153.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.1% | 28.7% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 43.1 | 32 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.37 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.61 | 1.19 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.45 | 1.28 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 69.8% | 62.4% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 22% | 19.6% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.86 | 0.58 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13% | 9.2% | 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 3 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 85 | 84 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 86 | 82 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 87 | 81 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 87 | 87 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 92 | 88 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 90 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 36 completed interviews (20% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Tahlequah Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Tahlequah Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 372512) has been Medicare-certified since 1990-06-11, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Tahlequah Dialysis Center offer?
DaVita Tahlequah Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 20 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Tahlequah Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Tahlequah Dialysis Center scores 91/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 91% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #2 of 80 scored centers in Oklahoma. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Tahlequah Dialysis Center?
DaVita Tahlequah 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 Tahlequah Dialysis Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.