DaVita Issaquah Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
55/ 100
Limited data (6 measures)
NKC Snoqualmie Ridge Kidney Center
Dialysis center · 35131 SE Douglas St Suite 113, Snoqualmie, WA 98065
CMS star rating
44/ 100
Average
Better than 44% 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
- 9 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2003-01-13 · CCN 502540
- Rank in Washington
- #59 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 13 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.2 | 21.5 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 186.6 | 126.6 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 38% | 23.6% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.49 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.6 | 1.21 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.97 | 1.28 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 80.5% | 64.5% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 7% | 18.3% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 94% | 98.1% | 97% | Worse |
| 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) | 19% | 21.9% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.75 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 33.1% | 11.8% | 16.5% | Better |
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
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Renton Dialysis
✓ In-center
96/ 100
Limited data (7 measures)
DaVita Bellevue Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD
88/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Cascade Peak
✓ In-center
–no score
Frequently asked questions
Is NKC Snoqualmie Ridge Kidney Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. NKC Snoqualmie Ridge Kidney Center (CMS Certification Number 502540) has been Medicare-certified since 2003-01-13, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does NKC Snoqualmie Ridge Kidney Center offer?
NKC Snoqualmie Ridge Kidney Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 9 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does NKC Snoqualmie Ridge Kidney Center compare to other dialysis centers?
NKC Snoqualmie Ridge Kidney Center scores 44/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 44% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #59 of 107 scored centers in Washington. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns NKC Snoqualmie Ridge Kidney Center?
NKC Snoqualmie Ridge 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 Snoqualmie Ridge Kidney Center or Northwest Kidney Centers. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.