DaVita Grand Central Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
54/ 100
DaVita Wood County Dialysis
Dialysis center · 214 Gihon Village, Parkersburg, WV 26101
CMS star rating
60/ 100
Above average
Better than 60% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 13 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2017-04-03 · CCN 512547
- Rank in West Virginia
- #4 of 38 scored centers
- County
- Wood
- ESRD Network
- Network 5 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 5 of 10 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.8 | 21.2 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 148.2 | 162.4 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.9% | 29.3% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 85 | 46 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.17 | 0.37 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.74 | 0.99 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.58 | 1.1 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 65.1% | 48.3% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 18% | 32.3% | 19% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 11.6% | 9.5% | 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)
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
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Wood County Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Wood County Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 512547) has been Medicare-certified since 2017-04-03, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Wood County Dialysis offer?
DaVita Wood County Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 13 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Wood County Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Wood County Dialysis scores 60/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 60% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #4 of 38 scored centers in West Virginia. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Wood County Dialysis?
DaVita Wood County Dialysis 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 Wood County Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.