99/ 100
DaVita Pdi-South Houston
Dialysis center · 5989 South Loop East, Houston, TX 77033
CMS star rating
1/ 100
Poor
Better than 1% 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
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2004-07-02 · CCN 452886
- Rank in Houston, TX
- #87 of 98 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #694 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 1 of 10 reported measures, worse on 9.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.5 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 249.1 | 155.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.62 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 3.88 | 1 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.18 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 49.6% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 37% | 16.1% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.24 | 0.89 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 11.8% | 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)
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 Pdi-South Houston Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Pdi-South Houston (CMS Certification Number 452886) has been Medicare-certified since 2004-07-02, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Pdi-South Houston offer?
DaVita Pdi-South Houston reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Pdi-South Houston compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Pdi-South Houston scores 1/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 1% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #694 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Pdi-South Houston?
DaVita Pdi-South Houston 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 Pdi-South Houston or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.