99/ 100
DaVita Memorial Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 11621 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77079
CMS star rating
75/ 100
Above average
Better than 75% 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
- 26 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1997-04-24 · CCN 452755
- Rank in Houston, TX
- #10 of 98 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #145 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 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.7 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 151.3 | 155.3 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.3% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 33.8 | 33.1 | 32.5 | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.17 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.68 | 1 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.13 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 61.8% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 18% | 16.1% | 19% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.42 | 0.89 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 25.3% | 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)
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
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Memorial Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Memorial Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 452755) has been Medicare-certified since 1997-04-24, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Memorial Dialysis Center offer?
DaVita Memorial Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 26 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Memorial Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Memorial Dialysis Center scores 75/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 75% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #145 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Memorial Dialysis Center?
DaVita Memorial 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 Memorial Dialysis Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.