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DaVita Girard Estates Dialysis

Dialysis center · 1930 South Broad Street, Unit 7, Philadelphia, PA 19145

📞 (215) 463-3120

CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
90/ 100
Excellent
Better than 90% 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
21 dialysis chairs
Medicare-certified
Since 2015-07-10 · CCN 392823
Rank in Philadelphia, PA
#7 of 47 dialysis centers
Rank in Pennsylvania
#40 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 7 of 10 reported measures, worse on 2.

MeasureThis centerStateNationalvs. national
Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: Better than Expected
11.619.322.2Better
Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
121.8149148Better
Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
29.6%27.6%27.2%Worse
Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
212832.5Better
Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
0.630.411Better
Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
0.660.890.99Better
ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
0.390.941.04Better
Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula
CMS: As Expected
53.2%56.1%57.1%Worse
Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better)18%21.7%19%About the same
Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist
CMS: As Expected
22.3%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 2 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.

MeasureThis centerStateNationalvs. national
Kidney doctors' communication and caring888181Better
Quality of dialysis center care and operations808281About the same
Providing information to patients838180About the same
Rating of the kidney doctor938484Better
Rating of the dialysis center staff908887About the same
Rating of the dialysis center918988About the same

Based on 45 completed interviews (29% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.

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Frequently asked questions

Is DaVita Girard Estates Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Girard Estates Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 392823) has been Medicare-certified since 2015-07-10, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Girard Estates Dialysis offer?
DaVita Girard Estates Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 21 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Girard Estates Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Girard Estates Dialysis scores 90/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 90% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #40 of 290 scored centers in Pennsylvania. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Girard Estates Dialysis?
DaVita Girard Estates 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 Girard Estates Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.