USRC Silver Hills Dialysis
✓ In-center
51/ 100
DaVita District Heights Dialysis
Dialysis center · 5701 Silver Hill Rd, District Heights, MD 20747
CMS star rating
65/ 100
Above average
Better than 65% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 18 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2009-02-25 · CCN 212657
- Rank in District Heights, MD
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Maryland
- #60 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 6 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 | 17.5 | 21.2 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 99.5 | 115.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 14.6% | 24.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.7 | 26.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.24 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.15 | 0.9 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.17 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 58.1% | 55.1% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 13% | 19% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.47 | 0.91 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 8.1% | 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 District Heights
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DaVita Coral Hills Dialysis
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita District Heights Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita District Heights Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 212657) has been Medicare-certified since 2009-02-25, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita District Heights Dialysis offer?
DaVita District Heights Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 18 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita District Heights Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita District Heights Dialysis scores 65/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 65% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #60 of 166 scored centers in Maryland. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita District Heights Dialysis?
DaVita District Heights 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 District Heights Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.