DaVita Airways Dialysis
✓ In-center
88/ 100
DaVita Memphis East Dialysis
Dialysis center · 6029 Walnut Grove Road, Suite C003, Memphis, TN 38120
CMS star rating
51/ 100
Average
Better than 51% 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
- 34 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1993-03-22 · CCN 442576
- Rank in Memphis, TN
- #3 of 36 dialysis centers
- Rank in Tennessee
- #64 of 185 scored centers
- County
- Shelby
- ESRD Network
- Network 8 (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 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.6 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 171.2 | 148.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.5% | 26.9% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.9 | 32.3 | 32.5 | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.17 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.73 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.85 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 52% | 53.5% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 20% | 20.7% | 19% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.95 | 1.02 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 16.4% | 14.1% | 16.5% | About the same |
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 Memphis East Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Memphis East Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 442576) has been Medicare-certified since 1993-03-22, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Memphis East Dialysis offer?
DaVita Memphis East Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 34 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Memphis East Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Memphis East Dialysis scores 51/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 51% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #64 of 185 scored centers in Tennessee. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Memphis East Dialysis?
DaVita Memphis East 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 Memphis East Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.