DaVita Market Street Dialysis
✓ In-center
100/ 100
DaVita University City Dialysis
Dialysis center · 3020 Market Street, Suite 100, Philadelphia, PA 19104
CMS star rating
77/ 100
Above average
Better than 77% 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
- 25 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2011-10-05 · CCN 392787
- Rank in Philadelphia, PA
- #13 of 47 dialysis centers
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #81 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 6 of 11 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 11.9 | 19.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 130.9 | 149 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.2% | 27.6% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 40.9 | 28 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.31 | 0.41 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.73 | 0.89 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.05 | 0.94 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 57.3% | 56.1% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 20% | 21.7% | 19% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.22 | 1.42 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 38% | 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)
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 DaVita University City Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita University City Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 392787) has been Medicare-certified since 2011-10-05, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita University City Dialysis offer?
DaVita University City Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 25 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita University City Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita University City Dialysis scores 77/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 77% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #81 of 290 scored centers in Pennsylvania. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita University City Dialysis?
DaVita University City 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 University City Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.