75/ 100
DaVita Dundalk Dialysis
Dialysis center · 14 Commerce St, Dundalk, MD 21222
CMS star rating
33/ 100
Below average
Better than 33% 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
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2001-03-12 · CCN 212616
- Rank in Dundalk, MD
- #3 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Maryland
- #111 of 166 scored centers
- County
- Baltimore
- 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 9 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 14.2 | 21.2 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 146.2 | 115.3 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 5.5% | 24.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.83 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.87 | 0.9 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.07 | 1.01 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 51.4% | 55.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 28% | 19% | 19% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 3% | 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 Dundalk
FMC of Porter Dialysis - Dundalk
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57/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
Northpoint Dialysis, LLC
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51/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Fleet Street
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
25/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Wolfe Street Pediatrics
✓ In-center✓ PD
–no score
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Dundalk Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Dundalk Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 212616) has been Medicare-certified since 2001-03-12, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Dundalk Dialysis offer?
DaVita Dundalk Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Dundalk Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Dundalk Dialysis scores 33/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 33% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #111 of 166 scored centers in Maryland. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Dundalk Dialysis?
DaVita Dundalk 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 Dundalk Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.