Bma-Laplata
✓ In-center✓ PD
80/ 100
DaVita la Plata Dialysis
Dialysis center · 6700 Crain Hwy, Ste 103, La Plata, MD 20646
CMS star rating
65/ 100
Above average
Better than 65% 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
- 19 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2018-10-31 · CCN 212732
- Rank in La Plata, MD
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Maryland
- #62 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 5 of 9 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.5 | 21.2 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 107.1 | 115.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 35.5% | 24.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.27 | 0.9 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.52 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 59.4% | 55.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 18% | 19% | 19% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 24.7% | 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)
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
DaVita Charles County Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
73/ 100
FMC - Waldorf
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
88/ 100
Fkc-Waldorf West
✓ In-center
54/ 100
DaVita Brandywine Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
82/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita la Plata Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita la Plata Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 212732) has been Medicare-certified since 2018-10-31, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita la Plata Dialysis offer?
DaVita la Plata Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 19 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita la Plata Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita la Plata Dialysis scores 65/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 65% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #62 of 166 scored centers in Maryland. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita la Plata Dialysis?
DaVita la Plata 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 la Plata Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.