DaVita Kent Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
80/ 100
NKC Panther Lake Kidney Center
Dialysis center · 10821 SE 204th Street, Kent, WA 98031
CMS star rating
98/ 100
Excellent
Better than 98% 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
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 11 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2023-07-12 · CCN 502614
- Rank in Kent, WA
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Washington
- #1 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 8 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 67.9 | 126.6 | 148 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.49 | 1 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Better than Expected | 81.7% | 64.5% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 3% | 18.3% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 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) | 25% | 21.9% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 10% | 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
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✓ In-center
–no score
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
Frequently asked questions
Is NKC Panther Lake Kidney Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. NKC Panther Lake Kidney Center (CMS Certification Number 502614) has been Medicare-certified since 2023-07-12, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does NKC Panther Lake Kidney Center offer?
NKC Panther Lake Kidney Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 11 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does NKC Panther Lake Kidney Center compare to other dialysis centers?
NKC Panther Lake Kidney Center scores 98/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 98% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #1 of 107 scored centers in Washington. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns NKC Panther Lake Kidney Center?
NKC Panther Lake Kidney Center 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 Panther Lake Kidney Center or Northwest Kidney Centers. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.