RAI - Chillum-Washington
✓ In-center
89/ 100
DaVita Washington Center for Aging
Dialysis center · 2601 18th Street NE, a Wing Basement, Washington, DC 20018
Not rated CMS star rating
94/ 100
Excellent
Better than 94% 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
- 9 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2018-08-22 · CCN 092530
- Rank in Washington, DC
- #1 of 18 dialysis centers
- Rank in District of Columbia
- #1 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 5 of 8 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.1 | 18.3 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 111.5 | 143.5 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30% | 26.6% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.11 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.01 | 0.71 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.42 | 0.85 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 68.9% | 61.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 6% | 14.8% | 19% | Better |
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
Other dialysis centers in Washington
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BMA - Northeast Washington
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63/ 100
DaVita Grant Park Dialysis
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Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Mt. Rainier Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
91/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Washington Center for Aging Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Washington Center for Aging (CMS Certification Number 092530) has been Medicare-certified since 2018-08-22, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Washington Center for Aging offer?
DaVita Washington Center for Aging reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 9 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Washington Center for Aging compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Washington Center for Aging scores 94/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 94% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #1 of 16 scored centers in District of Columbia.
Who owns DaVita Washington Center for Aging?
DaVita Washington Center for Aging 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 Washington Center for Aging or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.