DaVita Airways Dialysis
✓ In-center
88/ 100
DaVita Poplar Avenue Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1333 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38104
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
3/ 100
Poor
Better than 3% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Satellite Dialysis · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2010-02-24 · CCN 442694
- Rank in Memphis, TN
- #30 of 36 dialysis centers
- Rank in Tennessee
- #176 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 2 of 14 reported measures, worse on 11.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 208.1 | 148.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.5% | 26.9% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.7 | 32.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.32 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.58 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.82 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 54.8% | 53.5% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 31% | 20.7% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 94% | 96.3% | 97% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 1.6% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 26% | 20.4% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.28 | 1.02 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 8.1% | 14.1% | 16.5% | Worse |
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 2 of 6 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 87 | 80 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 75 | 82 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 79 | 81 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 89 | 84 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 81 | 87 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 83 | 88 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 46 completed interviews (24% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Memphis
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✓ In-center
71/ 100
DaVita Memphis East Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
51/ 100
FMC North Memphis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
51/ 100
FMC Bartlett
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
50/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Poplar Avenue Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Poplar Avenue Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 442694) has been Medicare-certified since 2010-02-24, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Poplar Avenue Dialysis offer?
DaVita Poplar Avenue Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 21 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Poplar Avenue Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Poplar Avenue Dialysis scores 3/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 3% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #176 of 185 scored centers in Tennessee. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Poplar Avenue Dialysis?
DaVita Poplar Avenue Dialysis is operated by Satellite Dialysis 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 Poplar Avenue Dialysis or Satellite Dialysis. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.