DaVita Rainier View Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
24/ 100
DaVita Tacoma Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 3401 S 19th St, Tacoma, WA 98405
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
77/ 100
Above average
Better than 77% 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
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2007-09-26 · CCN 502551
- Rank in Tacoma, WA
- #1 of 5 dialysis centers
- Rank in Washington
- #26 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 6 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 | 25.5 | 21.5 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 135.9 | 126.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.1% | 23.6% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.8 | 28.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.37 | 0.49 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.95 | 1.21 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.54 | 1.28 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 69.8% | 64.5% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 19% | 18.3% | 19% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.23 | 0.75 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 7.7% | 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 | 86 | 84 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 84 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 84 | 81 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 91 | 87 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 90 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 90 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 55 completed interviews (26% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Tacoma
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Limited data (6 measures)
Dialysis centers nearby
Fresenius Kidney Care Mt Rainier
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Tacoma Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Tacoma Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 502551) has been Medicare-certified since 2007-09-26, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Tacoma Dialysis Center offer?
DaVita Tacoma Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 21 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Tacoma Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Tacoma Dialysis Center scores 77/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 77% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #26 of 107 scored centers in Washington. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Tacoma Dialysis Center?
DaVita Tacoma Dialysis Center 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 Tacoma Dialysis Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.