DaVita Washington Center for Aging
✓ In-center
94/ 100
Capitol Dialysis
Dialysis center · 140 Q Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20002
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
30/ 100
Below average
Better than 30% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- American Renal Associates · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 28 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2001-05-21 · CCN 092521
- Rank in Washington, DC
- #12 of 18 dialysis centers
- Rank in District of Columbia
- #12 of 16 scored centers
- County
- District of Columbia
- 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 6 of 14 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.8 | 18.3 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 128.4 | 143.5 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.5% | 26.6% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 60.3 | 28.4 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.24 | 0.11 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.8 | 0.71 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.68 | 0.85 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 70.1% | 61.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 9% | 14.8% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 97.8% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 5.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 17% | 16.7% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.76 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 9.1% | 13.5% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 77 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 78 | 76 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 79 | 76 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 84 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 84 | 83 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 85 | 83 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 87 completed interviews (29% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Washington
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89/ 100
BMA - Dupont Circle
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88/ 100
DaVita Lee Street Dialysis
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67/ 100
BMA - Northeast Washington
✓ In-center
63/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Capitol Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. Capitol Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 092521) has been Medicare-certified since 2001-05-21, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Capitol Dialysis offer?
Capitol Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 28 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Capitol Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
Capitol Dialysis scores 30/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 30% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #12 of 16 scored centers in District of Columbia. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Capitol Dialysis?
Capitol Dialysis is operated by American Renal Associates 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 Capitol Dialysis or American Renal Associates. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.