Fresenius Kidney Care Nashua Court
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
99/ 100
DaVita Pikesville Dialysis
Dialysis center · 6609 Reisterstown Road Ste 100, Baltimore, MD 21215
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
21/ 100
Below average
Better than 21% 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
- 6 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2003-05-12 · CCN 212636
- Rank in Baltimore, MD
- #19 of 32 dialysis centers
- Rank in Maryland
- #132 of 166 scored centers
- County
- Baltimore City
- 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 6 of 11 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.7 | 21.2 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 121.6 | 115.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.9% | 24.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 41.6 | 26.5 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.65 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.16 | 0.9 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.97 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 37.2% | 55.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 21% | 19% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.82 | 0.91 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 20.9% | 18.4% | 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 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 72 | 80 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 82 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 80 | 76 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 74 | 83 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 85 | 85 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 86 | 86 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 33 completed interviews (19% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
80/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Broadway Street
✓ In-center
79/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC of Porter Dialysis - Pikesville
✓ In-center
44/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Pikesville Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Pikesville Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 212636) has been Medicare-certified since 2003-05-12, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Pikesville Dialysis offer?
DaVita Pikesville Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 6 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Pikesville Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Pikesville Dialysis scores 21/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 21% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #132 of 166 scored centers in Maryland. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Pikesville Dialysis?
DaVita Pikesville 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 Pikesville Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.