DaVita Blue Mountain Kidney Center
✓ In-center✓ PD
79/ 100
Qualicenters - Walla Walla LLC
Dialysis center · 135 Avery St, Walla Walla, WA 99362
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
87/ 100
Excellent
Better than 87% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 17 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1996-08-21 · CCN 502517
- Rank in Washington
- #13 of 107 scored centers
- County
- Walla Walla
- 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 | 26.9 | 21.5 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 100.7 | 126.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.8% | 23.6% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 11.8 | 28.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.25 | 0.49 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.38 | 1.21 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.41 | 1.28 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Better than Expected | 76.2% | 64.5% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 10% | 18.3% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 98.1% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 99% | 92.2% | 92% | Better |
| 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) | 18% | 21.9% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.42 | 0.75 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 7.5% | 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 4 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 94 | 84 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 86 | 82 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 91 | 81 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 92 | 87 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 90 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 92 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 43 completed interviews (38% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
Frequently asked questions
Is Qualicenters - Walla Walla LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Qualicenters - Walla Walla LLC (CMS Certification Number 502517) has been Medicare-certified since 1996-08-21, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Qualicenters - Walla Walla LLC offer?
Qualicenters - Walla Walla LLC reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 17 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Qualicenters - Walla Walla LLC compare to other dialysis centers?
Qualicenters - Walla Walla LLC scores 87/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 87% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #13 of 107 scored centers in Washington. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Qualicenters - Walla Walla LLC?
Qualicenters - Walla Walla LLC is operated by Fresenius Medical Care 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 Qualicenters - Walla Walla LLC or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.