DaVita Federal Way Community Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
91/ 100
NKC Federal Way West Campus
Dialysis center · 501 South 336th St., Suite 110, Federal Way, WA 98003
CMS star rating
33/ 100
Below average
Better than 33% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Northwest Kidney Centers · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 7 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2018-11-26 · CCN 502594
- Rank in Federal Way, WA
- #4 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in Washington
- #67 of 107 scored centers
- County
- King
- ESRD Network
- Network 16 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 5 of 12 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.5 | 21.5 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 129.1 | 126.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 40% | 23.6% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.48 | 0.49 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 2.14 | 1.21 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 2.11 | 1.28 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 72.7% | 64.5% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 8% | 18.3% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 98.1% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 0.8% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 18% | 21.9% | 18% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 4.3% | 11.8% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Federal Way
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NKC Federal Way East Kidney Center
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Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Auburn Valley
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Limited data (6 measures)
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Frequently asked questions
Is NKC Federal Way West Campus Medicare-certified?
Yes. NKC Federal Way West Campus (CMS Certification Number 502594) has been Medicare-certified since 2018-11-26, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does NKC Federal Way West Campus offer?
NKC Federal Way West Campus reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 7 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does NKC Federal Way West Campus compare to other dialysis centers?
NKC Federal Way West Campus scores 33/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 33% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #67 of 107 scored centers in Washington. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns NKC Federal Way West Campus?
NKC Federal Way West Campus is operated by Northwest Kidney Centers and is a non-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with NKC Federal Way West Campus or Northwest Kidney Centers. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.