DaVita Cedar Lane Dialysis
✓ In-center
43/ 100
Lorien Dialysis LLC
Dialysis center · 6334 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD 21044
CMS star rating
5/ 100
Poor
Better than 5% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2020-07-31 · CCN 212746
- Rank in Columbia, MD
- #3 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Maryland
- #154 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 3 of 13 reported measures, worse on 10.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 31.8 | 21.2 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 160.8 | 115.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.5% | 24.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.3 | 26.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.64 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| 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 | 1.14 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 53.2% | 55.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 36% | 19% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 79% | 94.5% | 97% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 48% | 2.2% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 9% | 15.7% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13.7% | 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)
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
Other dialysis centers in Columbia
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✓ In-center
18/ 100
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Frequently asked questions
Is Lorien Dialysis LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Lorien Dialysis LLC (CMS Certification Number 212746) has been Medicare-certified since 2020-07-31, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Lorien Dialysis LLC offer?
Lorien Dialysis LLC reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Lorien Dialysis LLC compare to other dialysis centers?
Lorien Dialysis LLC scores 5/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 5% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #154 of 166 scored centers in Maryland. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Lorien Dialysis LLC?
Lorien Dialysis LLC is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain 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 Lorien Dialysis LLC. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.