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DaVita Lehigh Avenue Dialysis

Dialysis center · 1300 W. Lehigh Ave., Suite 106, Philadelphia, PA 19132

📞 (215) 223-1018

CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
23/ 100
Below average
Better than 23% 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
29 dialysis chairs
Medicare-certified
Since 2015-06-29 · CCN 392827
Rank in Philadelphia, PA
#31 of 47 dialysis centers
Rank in Pennsylvania
#232 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 5 of 11 reported measures, worse on 5.

MeasureThis centerStateNationalvs. national
Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
19.419.322.2Better
Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
146.3149148About the same
Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
29.2%27.6%27.2%Worse
Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
28.32832.5Better
Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
0.520.411Better
Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
1.140.890.99Worse
ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
0.970.941.04Better
Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula
CMS: As Expected
54.5%56.1%57.1%Worse
Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better)27%21.7%19%Worse
New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected)
CMS: As Expected
0.831.421Worse
Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist
CMS: As Expected
21.2%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 3.

MeasureThis centerStateNationalvs. national
Kidney doctors' communication and caring848181About the same
Quality of dialysis center care and operations748281Worse
Providing information to patients778180About the same
Rating of the kidney doctor908484Better
Rating of the dialysis center staff798887Worse
Rating of the dialysis center818988Worse

Based on 40 completed interviews (24% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.

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Frequently asked questions

Is DaVita Lehigh Avenue Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Lehigh Avenue Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 392827) has been Medicare-certified since 2015-06-29, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Lehigh Avenue Dialysis offer?
DaVita Lehigh Avenue Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 29 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Lehigh Avenue Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Lehigh Avenue Dialysis scores 23/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 23% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #232 of 290 scored centers in Pennsylvania. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Lehigh Avenue Dialysis?
DaVita Lehigh Avenue 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 Lehigh Avenue Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.