DaVita Justin Drive Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
0/ 100
Limited data (7 measures)
DaVita Shamokin Dialysis
Dialysis center · 9333 State Route 61, Suite 1, Coal Township, PA 17866
CMS star rating
97/ 100
Excellent
Better than 97% 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
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2020-10-23 · CCN 732502
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #10 of 290 scored centers
- County
- Northumberland
- 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 9 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.7 | 19.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 124.6 | 149 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 14.5% | 27.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.41 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.81 | 0.89 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.79 | 0.94 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Better than Expected | 75.9% | 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 | 9.2% | 21.8% | 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
Dialysis centers nearby
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50/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Shamokin Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Shamokin Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 732502) has been Medicare-certified since 2020-10-23, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Shamokin Dialysis offer?
DaVita Shamokin Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Shamokin Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Shamokin Dialysis scores 97/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 97% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #10 of 290 scored centers in Pennsylvania. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Shamokin Dialysis?
DaVita Shamokin 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 Shamokin Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.