DaVita Hermiston Community Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
29/ 100
DaVita Blue Mountain Kidney Center
Dialysis center · 72556 Coyote Rd, Pendleton, OR 97801
CMS star rating
79/ 100
Above average
Better than 79% 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 2007-12-19 · CCN 382554
- Rank in Oregon
- #8 of 67 scored centers
- County
- Umatilla
- ESRD Network
- Network 16 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 6 of 10 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.6 | 21.7 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 68.2 | 125.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.8% | 24.4% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 5.4 | 24 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.11 | 0.44 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.48 | 1.24 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.98 | 1.42 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Better than Expected | 92.7% | 57.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 2% | 19% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 6.8% | 10.3% | 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
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Blue Mountain Kidney Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Blue Mountain Kidney Center (CMS Certification Number 382554) has been Medicare-certified since 2007-12-19, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Blue Mountain Kidney Center offer?
DaVita Blue Mountain Kidney 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 Blue Mountain Kidney Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Blue Mountain Kidney Center scores 79/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 79% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #8 of 67 scored centers in Oregon. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Blue Mountain Kidney Center?
DaVita Blue Mountain Kidney 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 Blue Mountain Kidney Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.