DaVita Frederick Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
85/ 100
DaVita Ballenger Creek Dialysis
Dialysis center · 5205 Chairmans Court, Ste. 101, Frederick, MD 21703
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
88/ 100
Excellent
Better than 88% 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
- 27 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2008-01-28 · CCN 212654
- Rank in Frederick, MD
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Maryland
- #19 of 166 scored centers
- County
- Frederick
- 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 8 of 11 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20 | 21.2 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 81.6 | 115.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.5% | 24.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.7 | 26.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| 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 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.76 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 43% | 55.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 22% | 19% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Better than Expected | 2.61 | 0.91 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 7.6% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 3 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 90 | 80 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 86 | 79 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 80 | 76 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 90 | 83 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 91 | 85 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 91 | 86 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 50 completed interviews (33% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Frederick
Fresenius Kidney Care Frederick
✓ In-center✓ PD
62/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Ridge Road Dialysis
✓ In-center
89/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Germantown
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
87/ 100
DaVita Germantown Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
83/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Ballenger Creek Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Ballenger Creek Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 212654) has been Medicare-certified since 2008-01-28, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Ballenger Creek Dialysis offer?
DaVita Ballenger Creek Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 27 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Ballenger Creek Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Ballenger Creek Dialysis scores 88/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 88% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #19 of 166 scored centers in Maryland. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Ballenger Creek Dialysis?
DaVita Ballenger Creek 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 Ballenger Creek Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.