99/ 100
DaVita Houston Galleria Dialysis
Dialysis center · 5923 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77057
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
29/ 100
Below average
Better than 29% 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 2014-07-29 · CCN 672730
- Rank in Houston, TX
- #56 of 98 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #499 of 721 scored centers
- County
- Harris
- 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 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 13.2 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 160.7 | 155.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 35.1% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.1 | 33.1 | 32.5 | Better |
| 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 | 0.99 | 1 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.59 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 59.7% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 17% | 16.1% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.96 | 0.89 | 1 | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 21.2% | 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 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 81 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 74 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 71 | 80 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 85 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 81 | 87 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 83 | 88 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 34 completed interviews (29% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Houston
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92/ 100
DaVita Horizon Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
89/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
Kidney Care Center of Houston
✓ PD✓ Home HD
–no score
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Houston Galleria Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Houston Galleria Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 672730) has been Medicare-certified since 2014-07-29, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Houston Galleria Dialysis offer?
DaVita Houston Galleria Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Houston Galleria Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Houston Galleria Dialysis scores 29/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 29% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #499 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Houston Galleria Dialysis?
DaVita Houston Galleria 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 Houston Galleria Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.