DaVita Washington Center for Aging
✓ In-center
94/ 100
RAI - Chillum-Washington
Dialysis center · 6411 Chillum Pl NW, Washington, DC 20012
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
89/ 100
Excellent
Better than 89% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2011-12-09 · CCN 092527
- Rank in Washington, DC
- #2 of 18 dialysis centers
- Rank in District of Columbia
- #2 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 12 of 15 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.8 | 18.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 117.7 | 143.5 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.2% | 26.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 5.3 | 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 | 0.51 | 0.71 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.12 | 0.85 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 59.9% | 61.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 5% | 14.8% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 97.8% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 94% | 85.3% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 5.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 18% | 16.7% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.47 | 0.76 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 18.3% | 13.5% | 16.5% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 2 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 89 | 83 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 83 | 76 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 80 | 76 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 89 | 85 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 87 | 83 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 87 | 83 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 33 completed interviews (32% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is RAI - Chillum-Washington Medicare-certified?
Yes. RAI - Chillum-Washington (CMS Certification Number 092527) has been Medicare-certified since 2011-12-09, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does RAI - Chillum-Washington offer?
RAI - Chillum-Washington reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does RAI - Chillum-Washington compare to other dialysis centers?
RAI - Chillum-Washington scores 89/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 89% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #2 of 16 scored centers in District of Columbia. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns RAI - Chillum-Washington?
RAI - Chillum-Washington is operated by Fresenius Medical Care 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 RAI - Chillum-Washington or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.