Fresenius Kidney Care Nashua Court
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
99/ 100
DaVita Catonsville Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1581 Sulphur Spring Rd, Ste 112, Baltimore, MD 21227
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
45/ 100
Average
Better than 45% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 30 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1987-06-01 · CCN 212528
- Rank in Baltimore, MD
- #12 of 32 dialysis centers
- Rank in Maryland
- #92 of 166 scored centers
- County
- Baltimore
- 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 | 17.9 | 21.2 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 85.8 | 115.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 10.4% | 24.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 4 | 26.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.29 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.94 | 0.9 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.35 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 56.5% | 55.1% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 15% | 19% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.93 | 0.91 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 16.1% | 18.4% | 16.5% | About the same |
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 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 73 | 79 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 62 | 76 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 87 | 83 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 79 | 85 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 80 | 86 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 48 completed interviews (28% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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98/ 100
DaVita Loch Raven Dialysis
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FMC - Cross Keys
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
80/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Broadway Street
✓ In-center
79/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Harbor Park Dialysis
✓ In-center
1/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Catonsville Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Catonsville Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 212528) has been Medicare-certified since 1987-06-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Catonsville Dialysis offer?
DaVita Catonsville Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 30 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Catonsville Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Catonsville Dialysis scores 45/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 45% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #92 of 166 scored centers in Maryland. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Catonsville Dialysis?
DaVita Catonsville 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 Catonsville Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.