USRC Fort Washington Dialysis
✓ In-center
99/ 100
BMA - Fort Washington
Dialysis center · 12780 Old Fort Rd, Fort Washington, MD 20744
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
87/ 100
Excellent
Better than 87% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 18 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1998-03-27 · CCN 212583
- Rank in Fort Washington, MD
- #3 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in Maryland
- #22 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 9 of 14 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21 | 21.2 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 89.3 | 115.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.9% | 24.2% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 36.7 | 26.5 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.53 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.04 | 0.9 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.91 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 61% | 55.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 15% | 19% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 94.5% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 2.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 16% | 15.7% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.5 | 0.91 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 19.9% | 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 4 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 85 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 85 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 85 | 76 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 89 | 83 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 92 | 85 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 94 | 86 | 88 | Better |
Based on 30 completed interviews (22% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is BMA - Fort Washington Medicare-certified?
Yes. BMA - Fort Washington (CMS Certification Number 212583) has been Medicare-certified since 1998-03-27, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does BMA - Fort Washington offer?
BMA - Fort Washington reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 18 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does BMA - Fort Washington compare to other dialysis centers?
BMA - Fort Washington scores 87/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 87% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #22 of 166 scored centers in Maryland. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns BMA - Fort Washington?
BMA - Fort Washington is operated by Fresenius Medical Care 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 BMA - Fort Washington or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.