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✓ In-center
50/ 100
Limited data (7 measures)
DaVita Harmarville Dialysis
Dialysis center · 791 Freeport Road, Cheswick, PA 15024
CMS star rating
82/ 100
Excellent
Better than 82% 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 2012-09-19 · CCN 392800
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #62 of 290 scored centers
- County
- Allegheny
- ESRD Network
- Network 4 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 8 of 10 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.6 | 19.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 147.8 | 149 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.5% | 27.6% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.2 | 28 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.61 | 0.41 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.45 | 0.89 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.76 | 0.94 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 68.4% | 56.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 16% | 21.7% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 21.8% | 21.8% | 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
Dialysis centers nearby
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✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
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76/ 100
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✓ In-center✓ PD
58/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Harmarville Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Harmarville Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 392800) has been Medicare-certified since 2012-09-19, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Harmarville Dialysis offer?
DaVita Harmarville Dialysis 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 Harmarville Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Harmarville Dialysis scores 82/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 82% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #62 of 290 scored centers in Pennsylvania. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Harmarville Dialysis?
DaVita Harmarville 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 Harmarville Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.