DaVita Washington Center for Aging
✓ In-center
94/ 100
DaVita Gwu Southeast Dialysis
Dialysis center · Renal Dialysis Unit, 3857 a Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, DC 20020
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
30/ 100
Below average
Better than 30% 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
- 25 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1995-03-01 · CCN 092517
- Rank in Washington, DC
- #13 of 18 dialysis centers
- Rank in District of Columbia
- #13 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 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.8 | 18.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 145.1 | 143.5 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.7% | 26.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 48.8 | 28.4 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.11 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.55 | 0.71 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.38 | 0.85 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 60.5% | 61.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 20% | 14.8% | 19% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.23 | 0.76 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 7.5% | 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 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 78 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 71 | 76 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 65 | 76 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 80 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 74 | 83 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 72 | 83 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 51 completed interviews (30% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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DaVita Lee Street Dialysis
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63/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
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✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
55/ 100
DaVita District Heights Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
65/ 100
USRC Silver Hills Dialysis
✓ In-center
51/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Gwu Southeast Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Gwu Southeast Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 092517) has been Medicare-certified since 1995-03-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Gwu Southeast Dialysis offer?
DaVita Gwu Southeast Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 25 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Gwu Southeast Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Gwu Southeast Dialysis scores 30/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 30% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #13 of 16 scored centers in District of Columbia. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Gwu Southeast Dialysis?
DaVita Gwu Southeast 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 Gwu Southeast Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.