Davita Pdi-South Houston
Medicare-certified dialysis center in Houston, Texas, operated by DaVita. Figures below are from CMS (July 2026 release); call (713) 641-6130 to confirm availability.
At a glance
| CMS quality rating | ★☆☆☆☆ 1 / 5 Quality of Patient Care star rating · Dialysis Facility dataset · what this means |
|---|---|
| Patient survey rating | Not surveyed, or too few completed surveys to report ICH CAHPS patient survey |
| Medicare payment (ESRD QIP) | 1.0% Medicare payment reduction (PY2026) — Total Performance Score 36 vs Texas 54 / national 54 ESRD QIP Total Performance Scores dataset |
| Treatment options | In-center hemodialysis · Peritoneal dialysis |
| Shift starting after 5 p.m. | No |
| Dialysis stations | 24 |
| Patients in CMS survival summary | 248 a size indicator, not a current patient count |
| Ownership | DaVita (Profit) |
| Medicare-certified since | 2004-07-02 |
| CMS Certification Number | 452886 |
How this center compares
| Measure | This center | TX avg | US avg | CMS category or TX rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcomes | ||||
| Deaths among patients treated here, risk-adjusted by CMS for age and health, per 100 patient-years. | ||||
| Death rateper 100 patient-years · Lower is better | 23.5248 patients | — | 22.2 | As Expected |
| Hospital & ED | ||||
| Hospital admissions among patients treated here, risk-adjusted by CMS, per 100 patient-years. Share of hospital discharges followed by an unplanned readmission within 30 days, risk-adjusted by CMS. Emergency department visits compared with the number CMS expected for these patients; 1.0 means as expected. Emergency department visits in the 30 days after a hospital discharge, compared with the number CMS expected; 1.0 means as expected. | ||||
| Hospital admissionsper 100 patient-years · Lower is better | 249.154 patients | — | 148 | Worse than Expected |
| 30-day hospital readmissionLower is better | 31%84 hospital stays | — | 27.2% | As Expected |
| Emergency department visits (ratio)Lower is better | 3.8818 patients | — | 0.99 | Worse than Expected |
| ED visits within 30 days of discharge (ratio)Lower is better | 1.1822 hospital stays | — | 1.04 | As Expected |
| Vascular access | ||||
| Share of adult hemodialysis patients dialyzing through an arteriovenous fistula, risk-adjusted by CMS. Share of adult hemodialysis patients who had used a catheter (rather than a fistula or graft) for three months or longer. | ||||
| Fistula useHigher is better | 49.6%44 patients | — | 57.1% | As Expected |
| Long-term catheter useLower is better | 37%44 patients | 16% | 19% | Better than 1% |
| Transplant & home dialysis | ||||
| Share of patients under 75 on the kidney transplant waitlist, risk-adjusted by CMS. New patients placed on the transplant waitlist within a year of starting dialysis, compared with the number CMS expected; 1.0 means as expected. Patients switching from in-center to home dialysis, compared with the number CMS expected; 1.0 means as expected. | ||||
| Patients on the transplant waitlistHigher is better | 11.8%58 patients | — | 16.5% | As Expected |
| Waitlisted in first year (ratio)Higher is better | 0.2438 patients | — | 1.00 | As Expected |
| Switches to home dialysis (ratio)Higher is better | 0.3134 patients | — | 1.00 | As Expected |
| Infection | ||||
| Bloodstream infections reported to the CDC, compared with the number expected (standardized infection ratio); 1.0 means as expected. | ||||
| Bloodstream infections (ratio)Lower is better | 0.62 | — | — | As Expected |
| Staff | ||||
| Share of the facility’s healthcare personnel reported as up to date on COVID-19 vaccination. | ||||
| Staff up to date on COVID-19 vaccinationHigher is better | 0% | 2% | 4% | Not ranked |
Values and averages are published by CMS (July 2026 release); "—" means CMS publishes no average for that measure. Where CMS assigns a risk-adjusted category ("Better than", "As" or "Worse than Expected"), that category is shown — we never rank those measures ourselves. For the other measures, "Better than X%" is computed by DialysisCompare: the share of Texas facilities with at least 25 patients in the measure that this center does better than; centers with fewer patients are not ranked. One measure never tells the whole story — how every figure is sourced and computed.
Questions to ask this center
Prompts for a conversation with the center or your kidney care team, generated only where CMS rates a measure "Worse than Expected", where this center is in the bottom quarter of Texas facilities on a measure with at least 25 patients, or where it carries a Medicare payment reduction. They are not medical advice and not a verdict on the center.
- CMS's ESRD Quality Incentive Program reduced this center's Medicare payments by 1.0% for payment year 2026 (Total Performance Score 36, vs 54 for Texas and 54 nationally). You could ask what the center is doing to improve its score.
- Hospital admissions: CMS reports 249.1 admissions per 100 patient-years here, vs 148 admissions per 100 patient-years nationally, and rates it "Worse than Expected" after risk adjustment. You could ask what the center does to help patients avoid hospital stays.
- Emergency department visits (ratio): CMS reports 3.88 here, vs 0.99 nationally, and rates it "Worse than Expected" after risk adjustment. You could ask how the center handles problems between treatments and who patients should call after hours.
- Long-term catheter use: CMS reports 37% here (44 patients), vs 16% across Texas — better than only 1% of Texas facilities with at least 25 patients. You could ask how the center supports fistula or graft placement.
Nearest alternatives
The 8 closest Medicare-certified dialysis facilities within 30 miles, in any town (straight-line distance).
| Facility | Miles | CMS rating | Patient survey | QIP payment cut | After 5 p.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FKC Clutch CityHouston, TX | 2 | ★★★☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ | 0.5% | Yes |
| FMC SunnysideHouston, TX | 2.1 | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ | 0.5% | No |
| Harris Health Dialysis Center at Quentin Mease Health CenterHouston, TX | 2.3 | Not rated | Not rated | 1.0% | No |
| Davita Central Houston DialysisHouston, TX | 3.1 | ★★☆☆☆ | Not rated | 1.0% | No |
| FMC East Central HoustonHouston, TX | 3.3 | ★☆☆☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ | 1.0% | No |
| Davita Houston DialysisHouston, TX | 3.6 | ★★★☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ | None | No |
| Medical Center Kidney ClinicHouston, TX | 3.6 | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | 0.5% | Yes |
| Davita Med Center DialysisHouston, TX | 3.7 | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | 0.5% | No |
Location & contact
5989 South Loop East
Houston, TX 77033 · Harris County
(713) 641-6130 (click to call)
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Coverage: only Medicare-certified dialysis facilities appear here. VA dialysis units and clinics that do not bill Medicare are not in the CMS file. Phone is the only contact channel CMS publishes for each facility.
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