DaVita Easton Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD
81/ 100
DaVita Cambridge Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 704 Cambridge Plaza, Cambridge, MD 21613
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
31/ 100
Below average
Better than 31% 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 2003-12-03 · CCN 212639
- Rank in Maryland
- #117 of 166 scored centers
- County
- Dorchester
- 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 4 of 11 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.9 | 21.2 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 107 | 115.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.5% | 24.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 60.8 | 26.5 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.54 | 0.35 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.06 | 0.9 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.55 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 49.4% | 55.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 2% | 19% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.27 | 0.91 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 14.9% | 18.4% | 16.5% | Worse |
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 | 88 | 80 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 77 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 77 | 76 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 87 | 83 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 83 | 85 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 85 | 86 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 41 completed interviews (33% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Cambridge Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Cambridge Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 212639) has been Medicare-certified since 2003-12-03, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Cambridge Dialysis Center offer?
DaVita Cambridge Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 22 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Cambridge Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Cambridge Dialysis Center scores 31/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 31% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #117 of 166 scored centers in Maryland. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Cambridge Dialysis Center?
DaVita Cambridge 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 Cambridge Dialysis Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.