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DaVita Seven Hills Dialysis
Dialysis center · 2008 Wards Rd, Lynchburg, VA 24502
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 1★
10/ 100
Poor
Better than 10% 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
- 17 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2022-01-27 · CCN 492743
- Rank in Lynchburg, VA
- #3 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in Virginia
- #168 of 202 scored centers
- County
- Lynchburg 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 10 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.4 | 23.2 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 152.4 | 134.1 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.1% | 26.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 13.2 | 32.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.93 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.75 | 1.17 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.71 | 1.23 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 51.2% | 55.8% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 20% | 20.5% | 19% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 9.6% | 18.2% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 71 | 79 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 74 | 80 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 72 | 79 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 72 | 82 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 78 | 86 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 80 | 87 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 33 completed interviews (26% 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 Seven Hills Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Seven Hills Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 492743) has been Medicare-certified since 2022-01-27, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Seven Hills Dialysis offer?
DaVita Seven Hills Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 17 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Seven Hills Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Seven Hills Dialysis scores 10/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 10% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #168 of 202 scored centers in Virginia. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Seven Hills Dialysis?
DaVita Seven Hills 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 Seven Hills Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.