DaVita Washington Center for Aging
✓ In-center
94/ 100
RAI Potomac Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1918 14th St SE, Washington, DC 20020
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
32/ 100
Below average
Better than 32% 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
- 15 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2014-12-22 · CCN 092529
- Rank in Washington, DC
- #11 of 18 dialysis centers
- Rank in District of Columbia
- #11 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 8 of 15 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.3 | 18.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 173.6 | 143.5 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.7% | 26.6% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18 | 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 | 1.04 | 0.71 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.93 | 0.85 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 64.2% | 61.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 16% | 14.8% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 95% | 97.8% | 97% | Worse |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 99% | 85.3% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 5.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 15% | 16.7% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.42 | 0.76 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 9% | 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 | 85 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 70 | 76 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 72 | 76 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 87 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 77 | 83 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 78 | 83 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 37 completed interviews (30% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Washington
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BMA - Dupont Circle
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DaVita Lee Street Dialysis
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67/ 100
BMA - Northeast Washington
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63/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is RAI Potomac Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. RAI Potomac Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 092529) has been Medicare-certified since 2014-12-22, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does RAI Potomac Dialysis offer?
RAI Potomac Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 15 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does RAI Potomac Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
RAI Potomac Dialysis scores 32/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 32% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #11 of 16 scored centers in District of Columbia. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns RAI Potomac Dialysis?
RAI Potomac Dialysis 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 Potomac Dialysis or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.