USRC Prince Frederick
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
26/ 100
Idf - Calvert Center
Dialysis center · 225 W Dares Beach Rd, Prince Frederick, MD 20678
CMS star rating
51/ 100
Average
Better than 51% 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
- 15 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1992-10-01 · CCN 212549
- Rank in Prince Frederick, MD
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Maryland
- #83 of 166 scored centers
- County
- Calvert
- 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 6 of 13 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.9 | 21.2 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 81.8 | 115.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.5% | 24.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.7 | 26.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.67 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.38 | 0.9 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.22 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 51.3% | 55.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 19% | 19% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 93% | 94.5% | 97% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 2.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 19% | 15.7% | 18% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 19.2% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Is Idf - Calvert Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. Idf - Calvert Center (CMS Certification Number 212549) has been Medicare-certified since 1992-10-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Idf - Calvert Center offer?
Idf - Calvert Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 15 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Idf - Calvert Center compare to other dialysis centers?
Idf - Calvert Center scores 51/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 51% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #83 of 166 scored centers in Maryland. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Idf - Calvert Center?
Idf - Calvert 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 - Calvert Center or Independent Dialysis Foundation (IDF). Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.