Shc Tech Ridge
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
95/ 100
DaVita South Austin Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 6114 South 1st Street, Austin, TX 78745
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
45/ 100
Average
Better than 45% 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
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2004-10-14 · CCN 452892
- Rank in Austin, TX
- #11 of 16 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #379 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 6 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 | 26.3 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 132.2 | 155.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.2% | 27.2% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 65.7 | 33.1 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.35 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.79 | 1 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.19 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 66.5% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 9% | 16.1% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.48 | 0.89 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 5.8% | 15.3% | 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 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 80 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 83 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 81 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 82 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 88 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 89 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 38 completed interviews (25% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita South Austin Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita South Austin Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 452892) has been Medicare-certified since 2004-10-14, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita South Austin Dialysis Center offer?
DaVita South Austin Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 20 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita South Austin Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita South Austin Dialysis Center scores 45/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 45% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #379 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita South Austin Dialysis Center?
DaVita South Austin Dialysis 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 South Austin Dialysis Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.