DaVita Ballenger Creek Dialysis
✓ In-center
88/ 100
DaVita Frederick Dialysis
Dialysis center · 140 Thomas Johnson Dr, Ste 100, Frederick, MD 21702
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
85/ 100
Excellent
Better than 85% 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 1989-01-01 · CCN 212598
- Rank in Frederick, MD
- #2 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Maryland
- #30 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 7 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 | 18.2 | 21.2 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 114.5 | 115.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29% | 24.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.2 | 26.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.41 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.65 | 0.9 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.72 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 55.5% | 55.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 19% | 19% | 19% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.85 | 0.91 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 12.6% | 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 | 86 | 80 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 85 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 76 | 76 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 88 | 83 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 92 | 85 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 93 | 86 | 88 | Better |
Based on 49 completed interviews (30% 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
FMC - Robinwood
✓ In-center✓ PD
76/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Frederick Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Frederick Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 212598) has been Medicare-certified since 1989-01-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Frederick Dialysis offer?
DaVita Frederick Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 27 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Frederick Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Frederick Dialysis scores 85/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 85% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #30 of 166 scored centers in Maryland. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Frederick Dialysis?
DaVita Frederick 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 Frederick Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.