DaVita Washington Center for Aging
✓ In-center
94/ 100
DaVita Brentwood Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1231 Brentwood Rd NE, Washington, DC 20018
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
46/ 100
Average
Better than 46% 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
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1995-04-01 · CCN 092519
- Rank in Washington, DC
- #7 of 18 dialysis centers
- Rank in District of Columbia
- #7 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 7 of 11 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.7 | 18.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 149.6 | 143.5 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.4% | 26.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.4 | 28.4 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.16 | 0.11 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.65 | 0.71 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.24 | 0.85 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 61.4% | 61.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 16% | 14.8% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.21 | 0.76 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 6.4% | 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 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 79 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 81 | 76 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 75 | 76 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 81 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 91 | 83 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 89 | 83 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 39 completed interviews (28% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Washington
RAI - Chillum-Washington
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89/ 100
BMA - Dupont Circle
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
88/ 100
DaVita Lee Street Dialysis
✓ In-center
67/ 100
BMA - Northeast Washington
✓ In-center
63/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Brentwood Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Brentwood Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 092519) has been Medicare-certified since 1995-04-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Brentwood Dialysis offer?
DaVita Brentwood Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Brentwood Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Brentwood Dialysis scores 46/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 46% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #7 of 16 scored centers in District of Columbia. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Brentwood Dialysis?
DaVita Brentwood 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 Brentwood Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.