Shc Tech Ridge
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
95/ 100
DaVita El Milagro Dialysis Unit
Dialysis center · 2800 S Ih 35 Suite 120, Austin, TX 78704
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
30/ 100
Below average
Better than 30% 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
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1995-11-21 · CCN 452727
- Rank in Austin, TX
- #12 of 16 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #491 of 721 scored centers
- County
- Travis
- ESRD Network
- Network 14 (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 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.4 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 159.3 | 155.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.4% | 27.2% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 46.7 | 33.1 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.96 | 1 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.69 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 55.7% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 14% | 16.1% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.69 | 0.89 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 19.8% | 15.3% | 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)
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 | 76 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 77 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 81 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 80 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 80 | 87 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 84 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 31 completed interviews (23% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita El Milagro Dialysis Unit Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita El Milagro Dialysis Unit (CMS Certification Number 452727) has been Medicare-certified since 1995-11-21, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita El Milagro Dialysis Unit offer?
DaVita El Milagro Dialysis Unit reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita El Milagro Dialysis Unit compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita El Milagro Dialysis Unit scores 30/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 30% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #491 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita El Milagro Dialysis Unit?
DaVita El Milagro Dialysis Unit 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 El Milagro Dialysis Unit or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.