DaVita Scranton Dialysis
✓ In-center
36/ 100
DaVita Commonwealth Dialysis
Dialysis center · 920 S. Washington Avenue, Scranton, PA 18505
CMS star rating
72/ 100
Above average
Better than 72% 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
- 13 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2012-09-11 · CCN 392761
- Rank in Scranton, PA
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #96 of 290 scored centers
- County
- Lackawanna
- 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 10 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.3 | 19.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 152.5 | 149 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 10.8% | 27.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.2 | 28 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.8 | 0.41 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.83 | 0.89 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.8 | 0.94 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 59.2% | 56.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 31% | 21.7% | 19% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 19.1% | 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)
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 Commonwealth Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Commonwealth Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 392761) has been Medicare-certified since 2012-09-11, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Commonwealth Dialysis offer?
DaVita Commonwealth Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 13 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Commonwealth Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Commonwealth Dialysis scores 72/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 72% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #96 of 290 scored centers in Pennsylvania. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Commonwealth Dialysis?
DaVita Commonwealth 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 Commonwealth Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.