Fresenius Kidney Care Indian River
✓ In-center
84/ 100
DaVita Great Bridge Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 745 North Battlefield Blvd, Suite 100, Chesapeake, VA 23320
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
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
- 26 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2000-04-07 · CCN 492604
- Rank in Chesapeake, VA
- #4 of 5 dialysis centers
- Rank in Virginia
- #66 of 202 scored centers
- County
- Chesapeake City
- ESRD Network
- Network 5 (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 | 21.5 | 23.2 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 160.6 | 134.1 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.5% | 26.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 7.1 | 32.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.47 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.97 | 1.17 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1 | 1.23 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 53% | 55.8% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 13% | 20.5% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 2.29 | 1.24 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 28% | 18.2% | 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 2 of 6 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 87 | 79 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 78 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 75 | 79 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 91 | 82 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 85 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 86 | 87 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 35 completed interviews (23% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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78/ 100
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65/ 100
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64/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Kempsville Dialysis
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44/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Great Bridge Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Great Bridge Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 492604) has been Medicare-certified since 2000-04-07, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Great Bridge Dialysis Center offer?
DaVita Great Bridge Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 26 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Great Bridge Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Great Bridge Dialysis Center scores 64/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 64% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #66 of 202 scored centers in Virginia. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Great Bridge Dialysis Center?
DaVita Great Bridge 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 Great Bridge Dialysis Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.