DaVita Cedar Lane Dialysis
✓ In-center
43/ 100
DaVita Howard County Dialysis
Dialysis center · 5999 Harpers Farm Rd, Ste 110E, Columbia, MD 21044
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
18/ 100
Poor
Better than 18% 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 1982-10-01 · CCN 212516
- Rank in Columbia, MD
- #2 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Maryland
- #142 of 166 scored centers
- County
- Howard
- 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 7 of 11 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.7 | 21.2 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 123.5 | 115.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 40.6% | 24.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.3 | 26.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.35 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.68 | 0.9 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.09 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 45.4% | 55.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 33% | 19% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.1 | 0.91 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 20.1% | 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 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 72 | 80 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 74 | 79 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 73 | 76 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 83 | 83 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 84 | 85 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 83 | 86 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 32 completed interviews (25% 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 Howard County Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Howard County Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 212516) has been Medicare-certified since 1982-10-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Howard County Dialysis offer?
DaVita Howard County Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Howard County Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Howard County Dialysis scores 18/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 18% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #142 of 166 scored centers in Maryland. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Howard County Dialysis?
DaVita Howard County 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 Howard County Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.