DaVita Airways Dialysis
✓ In-center
88/ 100
DaVita Whitehaven Renal Center
Dialysis center · 3420 Elvis Presley Blvd, Memphis, TN 38116
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
27/ 100
Below average
Better than 27% 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
- 25 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2003-02-01 · CCN 442655
- Rank in Memphis, TN
- #15 of 36 dialysis centers
- Rank in Tennessee
- #114 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 | 22.1 | 24.1 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 144.5 | 148.3 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.8% | 26.9% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 34.5 | 32.3 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.68 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.84 | 0.95 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1 | 1.01 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 58.4% | 53.5% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 11% | 20.7% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 1.02 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13.5% | 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 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 84 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 76 | 82 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 75 | 81 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 86 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 85 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 85 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 43 completed interviews (28% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Memphis
FMC Central Memphis
✓ 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 Whitehaven Renal Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Whitehaven Renal Center (CMS Certification Number 442655) has been Medicare-certified since 2003-02-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Whitehaven Renal Center offer?
DaVita Whitehaven Renal Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 25 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Whitehaven Renal Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Whitehaven Renal Center scores 27/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 27% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #114 of 185 scored centers in Tennessee. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Whitehaven Renal Center?
DaVita Whitehaven Renal Center 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 Whitehaven Renal Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.