DaVita Millcreek Dialysis
✓ In-center
66/ 100
DaVita Dialysis Center of Erie
Dialysis center · 1641 Sassafras Street, Erie, PA 16502
CMS star rating
54/ 100
Average
Better than 54% 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
- 28 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1981-01-12 · CCN 392528
- Rank in Erie, PA
- #2 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #156 of 290 scored centers
- County
- Erie
- 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 5 of 11 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.3 | 19.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 111 | 149 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.2% | 27.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 4.6 | 28 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.22 | 0.41 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.19 | 0.89 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.19 | 0.94 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 50.1% | 56.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 25% | 21.7% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.93 | 1.42 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 7.9% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Dialysis Center of Erie Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Dialysis Center of Erie (CMS Certification Number 392528) has been Medicare-certified since 1981-01-12, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Dialysis Center of Erie offer?
DaVita Dialysis Center of Erie reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 28 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Dialysis Center of Erie compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Dialysis Center of Erie scores 54/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 54% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #156 of 290 scored centers in Pennsylvania. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Dialysis Center of Erie?
DaVita Dialysis Center of Erie 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 Dialysis Center of Erie or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.