Renal Care Group - Gilmer
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
17/ 100
DaVita Gilmer Dialysis
Dialysis center · 510 Us Hwy 271 N, Gilmer, TX 75644
CMS star rating
64/ 100
Above average
Better than 64% 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
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2004-10-25 · CCN 452897
- Rank in Gilmer, TX
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #227 of 721 scored centers
- County
- Upshur
- 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 10 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.8 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 170.3 | 155.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.3% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.78 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.45 | 1 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 47.6% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 4% | 16.1% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.73 | 0.89 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 12.4% | 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)
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
Other dialysis centers in Gilmer
Dialysis centers nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Gilmer Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Gilmer Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 452897) has been Medicare-certified since 2004-10-25, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Gilmer Dialysis offer?
DaVita Gilmer Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Gilmer Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Gilmer Dialysis scores 64/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 64% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #227 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Gilmer Dialysis?
DaVita Gilmer 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 Gilmer Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.