NKC Seatac Kidney Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
51/ 100
NKC Burien Kidney Center
Dialysis center · 12901 20th Ave South, Seatac, WA 98168
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
76/ 100
Above average
Better than 76% 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
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1998-09-21 · CCN 502523
- Rank in Seatac, WA
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Washington
- #28 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 7 of 15 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24 | 21.5 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 127.6 | 126.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.9% | 23.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 40.5 | 28.5 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.71 | 0.49 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.59 | 1.21 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.86 | 1.28 | 1.04 | Better |
| 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) | 14% | 18.3% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 98.1% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 87% | 92.2% | 92% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 0.8% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 24% | 21.9% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.78 | 0.75 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 10.1% | 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 5 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 91 | 84 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 87 | 82 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 83 | 81 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 94 | 87 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 96 | 88 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 96 | 89 | 88 | Better |
Based on 45 completed interviews (25% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Seatac
Dialysis centers nearby
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✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
43/ 100
NKC Renton Kidney Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
59/ 100
DaVita Westwood Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
84/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Cascade Peak
✓ In-center
–no score
Frequently asked questions
Is NKC Burien Kidney Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. NKC Burien Kidney Center (CMS Certification Number 502523) has been Medicare-certified since 1998-09-21, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does NKC Burien Kidney Center offer?
NKC Burien Kidney Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 21 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does NKC Burien Kidney Center compare to other dialysis centers?
NKC Burien Kidney Center scores 76/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 76% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #28 of 107 scored centers in Washington. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns NKC Burien Kidney Center?
NKC Burien 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 Burien Kidney Center or Northwest Kidney Centers. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.