Fresenius Medical Care of Bruceton Mills
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
23/ 100
Idf - Garrett Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 888 Memorial Dr, Oakland, MD 21550
CMS star rating
28/ 100
Below average
Better than 28% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent Dialysis Foundation (IDF) · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2006-10-27 · CCN 212651
- Rank in Maryland
- #120 of 166 scored centers
- County
- Garrett
- 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 12 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.2 | 21.2 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 119.6 | 115.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.2% | 24.2% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.39 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.15 | 0.9 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.79 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 46.4% | 55.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 42% | 19% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 94.5% | 97% | Better |
| 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) | 18% | 15.7% | 18% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 9.2% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Is Idf - Garrett Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. Idf - Garrett Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 212651) has been Medicare-certified since 2006-10-27, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Idf - Garrett Dialysis Center offer?
Idf - Garrett Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Idf - Garrett Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
Idf - Garrett Dialysis Center scores 28/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 28% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #120 of 166 scored centers in Maryland. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Idf - Garrett Dialysis Center?
Idf - Garrett Dialysis Center is operated by Independent Dialysis Foundation (IDF) 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 Idf - Garrett Dialysis Center or Independent Dialysis Foundation (IDF). Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.