DaVita Westtown Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
70/ 100
Dialyze Direct Pa
Dialysis center · 495 Thomas Jones Way, Suite 300, Exton, PA 19341
CMS star rating
1/ 100
Poor
Better than 1% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Other small chain · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✗ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 1 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2018-04-12 · CCN 392868
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #274 of 290 scored centers
- County
- Chester
- 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 3 of 12 reported measures, worse on 9.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 33.6 | 19.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 184 | 149 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 33.5% | 27.6% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 73.9 | 28 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.74 | 0.89 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.81 | 0.94 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Worse than Expected | 32.7% | 56.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 41% | 21.7% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 82% | 97.3% | 97% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 12% | 1.1% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 8% | 15.3% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Worse than Expected | 0% | 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 Dialyze Direct Pa Medicare-certified?
Yes. Dialyze Direct Pa (CMS Certification Number 392868) has been Medicare-certified since 2018-04-12, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Dialyze Direct Pa offer?
Dialyze Direct Pa reports offering home hemodialysis training with 1 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Dialyze Direct Pa compare to other dialysis centers?
Dialyze Direct Pa scores 1/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 1% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #274 of 290 scored centers in Pennsylvania. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Dialyze Direct Pa?
Dialyze Direct Pa is part of a small regional dialysis group 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 Dialyze Direct Pa. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.