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DaVita Buttonwood Dialysis

Dialysis center · 449 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123

📞 (215) 238-1201

CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
79/ 100
Above average
Better than 79% 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
24 dialysis chairs
Medicare-certified
Since 2012-07-13 · CCN 392788
Rank in Philadelphia, PA
#12 of 47 dialysis centers
Rank in Pennsylvania
#76 of 290 scored centers
County
Philadelphia
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 11 reported measures, worse on 2.

MeasureThis centerStateNationalvs. national
Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
17.119.322.2Better
Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
112.5149148Better
Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
16.8%27.6%27.2%Better
Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
02832.5Better
Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: Better than Expected
0.280.411Better
Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
0.760.890.99Better
ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
0.480.941.04Better
Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula
CMS: As Expected
50.4%56.1%57.1%Worse
Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better)19%21.7%19%About the same
New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected)
CMS: As Expected
0.441.421Worse
Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist
CMS: As Expected
27.1%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)

In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 1.

MeasureThis centerStateNationalvs. national
Kidney doctors' communication and caring868181Better
Quality of dialysis center care and operations798281About the same
Providing information to patients758180Worse
Rating of the kidney doctor858484About the same
Rating of the dialysis center staff888887About the same
Rating of the dialysis center888988About the same

Based on 46 completed interviews (27% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.

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Frequently asked questions

Is DaVita Buttonwood Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Buttonwood Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 392788) has been Medicare-certified since 2012-07-13, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Buttonwood Dialysis offer?
DaVita Buttonwood Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Buttonwood Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Buttonwood Dialysis scores 79/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 79% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #76 of 290 scored centers in Pennsylvania. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Buttonwood Dialysis?
DaVita Buttonwood 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 Buttonwood Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.