NKC Burien Kidney Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
76/ 100
NKC Seatac Kidney Center
Dialysis center · 17900 International Blvd S, Ste 301, Seatac, WA 98188
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
51/ 100
Average
Better than 51% 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
- 39 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1988-07-18 · CCN 502509
- Rank in Seatac, WA
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Washington
- #52 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 14 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.4 | 21.5 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 111 | 126.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.8% | 23.6% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 8.4 | 28.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 1.71 | 0.49 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.25 | 1.21 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.23 | 1.28 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 67.6% | 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) | 98% | 98.1% | 97% | About the same |
| 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 |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.51 | 0.75 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 7% | 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 2 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 90 | 84 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 80 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 76 | 81 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 90 | 87 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 86 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 87 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 57 completed interviews (22% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
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Frequently asked questions
Is NKC Seatac Kidney Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. NKC Seatac Kidney Center (CMS Certification Number 502509) has been Medicare-certified since 1988-07-18, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does NKC Seatac Kidney Center offer?
NKC Seatac Kidney Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 39 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does NKC Seatac Kidney Center compare to other dialysis centers?
NKC Seatac Kidney Center scores 51/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 51% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #52 of 107 scored centers in Washington. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns NKC Seatac Kidney Center?
NKC Seatac 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 Seatac Kidney Center or Northwest Kidney Centers. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.