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✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
44/ 100
DaVita Meherrin Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 201 a Weaver Ave, Emporia, VA 23847
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
50/ 100
Average
Better than 50% 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 1990-03-01 · CCN 492551
- Rank in Virginia
- #83 of 202 scored centers
- County
- Emporia 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 5 of 11 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.3 | 23.2 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 74.2 | 134.1 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.2% | 26.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.4 | 32.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.96 | 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 | 2.46 | 1.23 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 56.7% | 55.8% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 17% | 20.5% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.43 | 1.24 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 18.1% | 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 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 74 | 79 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 85 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 84 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 78 | 82 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 89 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 88 | 87 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 31 completed interviews (21% 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 Meherrin Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Meherrin Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 492551) has been Medicare-certified since 1990-03-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Meherrin Dialysis Center offer?
DaVita Meherrin Dialysis Center 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 Meherrin Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Meherrin Dialysis Center scores 50/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 50% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #83 of 202 scored centers in Virginia. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Meherrin Dialysis Center?
DaVita Meherrin 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 Meherrin Dialysis Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.