FMC - Robinwood
✓ In-center✓ PD
76/ 100
DaVita Eastern Boulevard Dialysis
Dialysis center · 246 Eastern Blvd N Ste 105, Hagerstown, MD 21740
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
39/ 100
Below average
Better than 39% 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
- 22 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2015-01-23 · CCN 212691
- Rank in Hagerstown, MD
- #2 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in Maryland
- #99 of 166 scored centers
- County
- Washington
- 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 4 of 11 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.3 | 21.2 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 148.5 | 115.3 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.6% | 24.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.8 | 26.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.1 | 0.35 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.99 | 0.9 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.64 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 42.6% | 55.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 9% | 19% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.78 | 0.91 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 7.4% | 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 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 73 | 80 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 86 | 79 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 77 | 76 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 77 | 83 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 92 | 85 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 93 | 86 | 88 | Better |
Based on 30 completed interviews (24% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Hagerstown
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Dialysis centers nearby
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BMA Martinsburg
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Eastern Boulevard Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Eastern Boulevard Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 212691) has been Medicare-certified since 2015-01-23, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Eastern Boulevard Dialysis offer?
DaVita Eastern Boulevard Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 22 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Eastern Boulevard Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Eastern Boulevard Dialysis scores 39/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 39% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #99 of 166 scored centers in Maryland. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Eastern Boulevard Dialysis?
DaVita Eastern Boulevard 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 Eastern Boulevard Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.