DaVita Millcreek Dialysis
✓ In-center
66/ 100
DaVita Erie Dialysis
Dialysis center · 350 East Bayfront Parkway, Suite a, Erie, PA 16507
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
20/ 100
Below average
Better than 20% 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
- 30 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1984-07-11 · CCN 392543
- Rank in Erie, PA
- #4 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #238 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 | 26.5 | 19.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 164.3 | 149 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.6% | 27.6% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 6.9 | 28 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.27 | 0.41 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.54 | 0.89 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.94 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 58.4% | 56.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 26% | 21.7% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.38 | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 71 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 75 | 82 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 78 | 81 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 76 | 84 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 87 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 88 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 30 completed interviews (19% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Erie
DaVita Dialysis Center of Erie
✓ In-center
54/ 100
DaVita Lake Erie Home Dialysis
✓ PD✓ Home HD
38/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Corry Dialysis
✓ In-center
11/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Erie Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Erie Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 392543) has been Medicare-certified since 1984-07-11, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Erie Dialysis offer?
DaVita Erie Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 30 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Erie Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Erie Dialysis scores 20/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 20% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #238 of 290 scored centers in Pennsylvania. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Erie Dialysis?
DaVita Erie 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 Erie Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.