Fresenius Kidney Care Capitol Arena
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
21/ 100
DaVita Renal Care of Bowie
Dialysis center · 4861 Telsa Dr, Stes G-H, Bowie, MD 20715
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
88/ 100
Excellent
Better than 88% 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
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2002-08-05 · CCN 212626
- Rank in Bowie, MD
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Maryland
- #21 of 166 scored centers
- County
- Prince Georges
- 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 11 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.9 | 21.2 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 111.3 | 115.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.5% | 24.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 11.7 | 26.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.27 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.07 | 0.9 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1 | 1.01 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 60.8% | 55.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 12% | 19% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.76 | 0.91 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 16.4% | 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 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 86 | 80 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 82 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 81 | 76 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 88 | 83 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 90 | 85 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 91 | 86 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 47 completed interviews (27% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Bowie
Fresenius Medical Care Bowie
✓ In-center
50/ 100
Limited data (6 measures)
Dialysis centers nearby
Advanced Dialysis Center-Crofton
✓ In-center
13/ 100
Holy Cross Dialysis Center - Woodmore
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
47/ 100
Nxstage Kidney Care Greenbelt
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
94/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Renal Care of Bowie Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Renal Care of Bowie (CMS Certification Number 212626) has been Medicare-certified since 2002-08-05, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Renal Care of Bowie offer?
DaVita Renal Care of Bowie reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Renal Care of Bowie compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Renal Care of Bowie scores 88/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 88% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #21 of 166 scored centers in Maryland. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Renal Care of Bowie?
DaVita Renal Care of Bowie 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 Renal Care of Bowie or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.