Fresenius Kidney Care Germantown
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
87/ 100
DaVita Ridge Road Dialysis
Dialysis center · 530 E Ridgeville Blvd, Mount Airy, MD 21771
CMS star rating
89/ 100
Excellent
Better than 89% 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
- 13 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2017-12-06 · CCN 212725
- Rank in Maryland
- #17 of 166 scored centers
- County
- Frederick
- 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 9 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.5 | 21.2 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 124.8 | 115.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 50.8% | 24.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.65 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.73 | 0.9 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Better than Expected | 86.7% | 55.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 4% | 19% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 24.1% | 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
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Germantown Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
83/ 100
DaVita Ballenger Creek Dialysis
✓ In-center
88/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Frederick
✓ In-center✓ PD
62/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Ridge Road Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Ridge Road Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 212725) has been Medicare-certified since 2017-12-06, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Ridge Road Dialysis offer?
DaVita Ridge Road Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 13 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Ridge Road Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Ridge Road Dialysis scores 89/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 89% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #17 of 166 scored centers in Maryland. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Ridge Road Dialysis?
DaVita Ridge Road 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 Ridge Road Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.