DaVita Washington Center for Aging
✓ In-center
94/ 100
DaVita Lee Street Dialysis
Dialysis center · 5155 Lee St NE, Washington, DC 20019
CMS star rating
67/ 100
Above average
Better than 67% 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
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1986-01-01 · CCN 092510
- Rank in Washington, DC
- #4 of 18 dialysis centers
- Rank in District of Columbia
- #4 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 | 15.3 | 18.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 150.8 | 143.5 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.5% | 26.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.8 | 28.4 | 32.5 | Better |
| 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 | 0.53 | 0.71 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.72 | 0.85 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 51.8% | 61.8% | 57.1% | Worse |
| 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 | 0.38 | 0.76 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 2.1% | 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)
CMS has not published these measures for this center (usually because too few patients were treated in the reporting period, or the center is new).
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Lee Street Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Lee Street Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 092510) has been Medicare-certified since 1986-01-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Lee Street Dialysis offer?
DaVita Lee Street Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 20 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Lee Street Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Lee Street Dialysis scores 67/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 67% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #4 of 16 scored centers in District of Columbia. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Lee Street Dialysis?
DaVita Lee Street 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 Lee Street Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.