FKC Millsboro
✓ In-center
25/ 100
DaVita Berlin Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 9952 North Main Street, Building 3, Berlin, MD 21811
CMS star rating
49/ 100
Average
Better than 49% 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
- 19 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1985-10-01 · CCN 212520
- Rank in Maryland
- #88 of 166 scored centers
- County
- Worcester
- 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 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.5 | 21.2 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 114.5 | 115.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.1% | 24.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 33.7 | 26.5 | 32.5 | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.47 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.42 | 0.9 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.87 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 57.1% | 55.1% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 22% | 19% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.69 | 0.91 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 19.4% | 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)
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
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Berlin Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Berlin Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 212520) has been Medicare-certified since 1985-10-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Berlin Dialysis Center offer?
DaVita Berlin Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 19 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Berlin Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Berlin Dialysis Center scores 49/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 49% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #88 of 166 scored centers in Maryland. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Berlin Dialysis Center?
DaVita Berlin Dialysis Center 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 Berlin Dialysis Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.