99/ 100
DaVita Med Center Dialysis
Dialysis center · 5610 Almeda Road, Houston, TX 77004
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
51/ 100
Average
Better than 51% 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
- 72 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1986-03-21 · CCN 452572
- Rank in Houston, TX
- #39 of 98 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #334 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 5 of 11 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.9 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 169.2 | 155.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.2% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.9 | 33.1 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.32 | 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 | 0.97 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 52.3% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 24% | 16.1% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.81 | 0.89 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 16.2% | 15.3% | 16.5% | About the same |
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 | 83 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 82 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 81 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 86 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 87 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 88 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 67 completed interviews (15% 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 Med Center Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Med Center Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 452572) has been Medicare-certified since 1986-03-21, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Med Center Dialysis offer?
DaVita Med Center Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 72 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Med Center Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Med Center Dialysis scores 51/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 51% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #334 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Med Center Dialysis?
DaVita Med Center 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 Med Center Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.