DaVita Rockville Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
63/ 100
DaVita Gaithersburg Dialysis
Dialysis center · 202 Perry Parkway, Suite 3, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
CMS star rating
60/ 100
Above average
Better than 60% 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
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2018-02-02 · CCN 212728
- Rank in Maryland
- #72 of 166 scored centers
- County
- Montgomery
- 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 10 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.2 | 21.2 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 82.6 | 115.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22% | 24.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.7 | 26.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.23 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.92 | 0.9 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.65 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 54.5% | 55.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 25% | 19% | 19% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 11.6% | 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)
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
Dialysis centers nearby
71/ 100
Limited data (5 measures)
DaVita Middlebrook Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
18/ 100
BMA - Rockville
✓ In-center✓ PD
38/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Gaithersburg Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Gaithersburg Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 212728) has been Medicare-certified since 2018-02-02, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Gaithersburg Dialysis offer?
DaVita Gaithersburg Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Gaithersburg Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Gaithersburg Dialysis scores 60/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 60% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #72 of 166 scored centers in Maryland. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Gaithersburg Dialysis?
DaVita Gaithersburg 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 Gaithersburg Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.