DaVita Little Creek Dialysis
✓ In-center
59/ 100
DaVita Southern Tide
Dialysis center · 7225 Tidewater Dr, Ste 37, Norfolk, VA 23505
CMS star rating
20/ 100
Below average
Better than 20% 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
- 13 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2021-06-01 · CCN 492741
- Rank in Norfolk, VA
- #4 of 11 dialysis centers
- Rank in Virginia
- #141 of 202 scored centers
- County
- Norfolk 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 3 of 9 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.1 | 23.2 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 155.8 | 134.1 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.5% | 26.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| 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 | 1.92 | 1.17 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.49 | 1.23 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 58.4% | 55.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| 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 | 10.7% | 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)
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
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Southern Tide Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Southern Tide (CMS Certification Number 492741) has been Medicare-certified since 2021-06-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Southern Tide offer?
DaVita Southern Tide reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 13 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Southern Tide compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Southern Tide scores 20/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 20% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #141 of 202 scored centers in Virginia. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Southern Tide?
DaVita Southern Tide 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 Southern Tide or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.