Fresenius Kidney Care Germantown
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
87/ 100
DaVita Germantown Dialysis
Dialysis center · 20111 Century Blvd Ste C, Germantown, MD 20874
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
83/ 100
Excellent
Better than 83% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2003-11-18 · CCN 212638
- Rank in Germantown, MD
- #2 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Maryland
- #31 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 8 of 11 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.7 | 21.2 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 87.7 | 115.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.6% | 24.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32 | 26.5 | 32.5 | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.42 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.78 | 0.9 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.42 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 64.7% | 55.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 15% | 19% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.77 | 0.91 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 19.8% | 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 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 80 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 83 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 79 | 76 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 85 | 83 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 91 | 85 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 93 | 86 | 88 | Better |
Based on 54 completed interviews (26% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Germantown
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✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
18/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Gaithersburg Dialysis
✓ In-center
60/ 100
DaVita Rockville Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
63/ 100
71/ 100
Limited data (5 measures)
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Germantown Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Germantown Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 212638) has been Medicare-certified since 2003-11-18, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Germantown Dialysis offer?
DaVita Germantown Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 21 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Germantown Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Germantown Dialysis scores 83/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 83% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #31 of 166 scored centers in Maryland. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Germantown Dialysis?
DaVita Germantown 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 Germantown Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.