Dialyze Direct VA
Medicare-certified dialysis center in Norfolk, Virginia, independently operated. Figures below are from CMS (July 2026 release); call (757) 427-4900 to confirm availability.
At a glance
| CMS quality rating | Not rated by CMS this release 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) | 0.5% Medicare payment reduction (PY2026) — Total Performance Score 49 vs Virginia 55 / national 54 ESRD QIP Total Performance Scores dataset |
| Treatment options | In-center hemodialysis · Home hemodialysis training |
| Shift starting after 5 p.m. | No |
| Dialysis stations | 6 |
| Patients in CMS survival summary | 82 a size indicator, not a current patient count |
| Ownership | Other (Profit) |
| Medicare-certified since | 2021-11-05 |
| CMS Certification Number | 492742 |
How this center compares
| Measure | This center | VA avg | US avg | CMS category or VA 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 | 32.682 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 | 15743 patients | — | 148 | As Expected |
| 30-day hospital readmissionLower is better | 30%52 hospital stays | — | 27.2% | As Expected |
| Emergency department visits (ratio)Lower is better | 0.8519 patients | — | 0.99 | As Expected |
| ED visits within 30 days of discharge (ratio)Lower is better | 0.9337 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 | 38.7%65 patients | — | 57.1% | As Expected |
| Long-term catheter useLower is better | 40%65 patients | 21% | 19% | Better than 4% |
| Labs | ||||
| Share of adult patients whose average serum calcium was above 10.2 mg/dL. Share of adult patients whose serum phosphorus was above 7.0 mg/dL (CMS reports five phosphorus bands; this is the highest). | ||||
| High blood calciumLower is better | 2%60 patients | 1% | 1% | Better than 15% |
| Serum phosphorus above 7.0 mg/dLNot ranked | 13%69 patients | 19% | 18% | 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 Virginia 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 Virginia 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 0.5% for payment year 2026 (Total Performance Score 49, vs 55 for Virginia and 54 nationally). You could ask what the center is doing to improve its score.
- Long-term catheter use: CMS reports 40% here (65 patients), vs 21% across Virginia — better than only 4% of Virginia facilities with at least 25 patients. You could ask how the center supports fistula or graft placement.
- High blood calcium: CMS reports 2% here (60 patients), vs 1% across Virginia — better than only 15% of Virginia facilities with at least 25 patients. You could ask how often the center checks calcium levels and how results are followed up.
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempsville Dialysis CenterNorfolk, VA | 0.9 | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | None | No |
| Davita Leigh Dialysis CenterNorfolk, VA | 0.9 | ★★★★☆ | ★★★☆☆ | None | No |
| Fresenius Kidney Care Kempsville HomeNorfolk, VA | 1.1 | ★★☆☆☆ | Not rated | 1.0% | No |
| Davita Tidewater Home DialysisVirginia Beach, VA | 1.6 | ★★★★☆ | Not rated | None | No |
| Fresenius Kidney Care Indian RiverChesapeake, VA | 2.1 | ★★★☆☆ | Not rated | None | No |
| Davita Norfolk Dialysis CenterNorfolk, VA | 2.6 | ★★★☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ | 0.5% | No |
| FMC - Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, VA | 3.5 | ★★★★☆ | Not rated | None | No |
| Davita Virginia Beach Dialysis CenterVirginia Beach, VA | 3.8 | ★★★☆☆ | Not rated | None | Yes |
Location & contact
251 S. Newtown Rd
Norfolk, VA 23502 · Norfolk City County
(757) 427-4900 (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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