DaVita Moccasin Creek Dialysis
✓ In-center
98/ 100
Limited data (7 measures)
Avera St Lukes Hospital
Dialysis center · 305 S State St, Aberdeen, SD 57401
CMS star rating
36/ 100
Below average
Better than 36% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 10 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1977-07-14 · CCN 432302
- Rank in Aberdeen, SD
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in South Dakota
- #20 of 25 scored centers
- County
- Brown
- ESRD Network
- Network 11 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 6 of 13 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.3 | 17.7 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 139.5 | 110.1 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.5% | 24.9% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 55.9 | 28.1 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.56 | 1.03 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 1.77 | 0.92 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 2.14 | 0.88 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 54.1% | 68.8% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 42% | 16.8% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 95.8% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 0.6% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 7% | 14.1% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 20.2% | 24.2% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Aberdeen
Frequently asked questions
Is Avera St Lukes Hospital Medicare-certified?
Yes. Avera St Lukes Hospital (CMS Certification Number 432302) has been Medicare-certified since 1977-07-14, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Avera St Lukes Hospital offer?
Avera St Lukes Hospital reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 10 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Avera St Lukes Hospital compare to other dialysis centers?
Avera St Lukes Hospital scores 36/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 36% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #20 of 25 scored centers in South Dakota. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Avera St Lukes Hospital?
Avera St Lukes Hospital is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain and is a non-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with Avera St Lukes Hospital. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.