Fkc-Waldorf West
✓ In-center
54/ 100
DaVita Brandywine Dialysis
Dialysis center · 7651 Matapeake Business Drive, Ste 206, Brandywine, MD 20613
CMS star rating
82/ 100
Excellent
Better than 82% 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
- 22 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2015-12-11 · CCN 212698
- Rank in Maryland
- #34 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 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.6 | 21.2 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 123.4 | 115.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.3% | 24.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.9 | 26.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.4 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.76 | 0.9 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.34 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 55.1% | 55.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 10% | 19% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.53 | 0.91 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 22.7% | 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 Brandywine Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Brandywine Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 212698) has been Medicare-certified since 2015-12-11, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Brandywine Dialysis offer?
DaVita Brandywine Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 22 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Brandywine Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Brandywine Dialysis scores 82/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 82% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #34 of 166 scored centers in Maryland. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Brandywine Dialysis?
DaVita Brandywine 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 Brandywine Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.