DaVita la Plata Dialysis
✓ In-center
65/ 100
80/ 100
Excellent
Better than 80% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 19 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1991-01-01 · CCN 212541
- Rank in La Plata, MD
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Maryland
- #37 of 166 scored centers
- County
- Charles
- 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 13 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.5 | 21.2 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 74.7 | 115.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 13.6% | 24.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 13.1 | 26.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.2 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.71 | 0.9 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.12 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 69.1% | 55.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 16% | 19% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 94.5% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 2.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 23% | 15.7% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13.6% | 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
Other dialysis centers in La Plata
Dialysis centers nearby
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73/ 100
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88/ 100
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✓ In-center
54/ 100
DaVita Brandywine Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
82/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Bma-Laplata Medicare-certified?
Yes. Bma-Laplata (CMS Certification Number 212541) has been Medicare-certified since 1991-01-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Bma-Laplata offer?
Bma-Laplata reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 19 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Bma-Laplata compare to other dialysis centers?
Bma-Laplata scores 80/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 80% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #37 of 166 scored centers in Maryland. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Bma-Laplata?
Bma-Laplata is operated by Fresenius Medical Care and is a non-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with Bma-Laplata or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.