Fresenius Kidney Care Puyallup
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
26/ 100
DaVita Puyallup Dialysis
Dialysis center · 802 30th Ave SW, Puyallup, WA 98373
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
33/ 100
Below average
Better than 33% 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
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2001-09-21 · CCN 502534
- Rank in Puyallup, WA
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Washington
- #68 of 107 scored centers
- County
- Pierce
- 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 7 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 | 20.8 | 21.5 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 134.2 | 126.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.1% | 23.6% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.1 | 28.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.3 | 0.49 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.57 | 1.21 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.47 | 1.28 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 63.5% | 64.5% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 20% | 18.3% | 19% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.81 | 0.75 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 9.3% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 80 | 84 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 77 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 75 | 81 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 83 | 87 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 82 | 88 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 83 | 89 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 49 completed interviews (26% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Puyallup
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Rainier View Dialysis
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24/ 100
DaVita Lake Tapps Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
14/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Tacoma East
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
22/ 100
DaVita Graham Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD
69/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Puyallup Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Puyallup Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 502534) has been Medicare-certified since 2001-09-21, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Puyallup Dialysis offer?
DaVita Puyallup Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 20 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Puyallup Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Puyallup Dialysis scores 33/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 33% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #68 of 107 scored centers in Washington. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Puyallup Dialysis?
DaVita Puyallup 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 Puyallup Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.