NKC Panther Lake Kidney Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
98/ 100
DaVita Kent Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 21851 84th Ave S, Kent, WA 98032
CMS star rating
80/ 100
Excellent
Better than 80% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2000-02-11 · CCN 502526
- Rank in Kent, WA
- #2 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Washington
- #21 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 8 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 | 18.1 | 21.5 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 103.1 | 126.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.1% | 23.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 7.8 | 28.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.35 | 0.49 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.42 | 1.21 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.21 | 1.28 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 66.9% | 64.5% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 11% | 18.3% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.11 | 0.75 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 6.6% | 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 Kent
NKC Kent Kidney Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
61/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
NKC Seatac Kidney Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
51/ 100
NKC Renton Kidney Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
59/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Cascade Peak
✓ In-center
–no score
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Kent Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Kent Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 502526) has been Medicare-certified since 2000-02-11, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Kent Dialysis Center offer?
DaVita Kent Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 24 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Kent Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Kent Dialysis Center scores 80/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 80% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #21 of 107 scored centers in Washington. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Kent Dialysis Center?
DaVita Kent 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 Kent Dialysis Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.