DaVita Rockville Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
63/ 100
DaVita Rock Creek Dialysis
Dialysis center · 5544 Norbeck Rd, Rockville, MD 20853
CMS star rating
75/ 100
Above average
Better than 75% 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
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2013-06-05 · CCN 212678
- Rank in Rockville, MD
- #1 of 5 dialysis centers
- Rank in Maryland
- #46 of 166 scored centers
- County
- Montgomery
- 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 9 of 11 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.8 | 21.2 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 90.7 | 115.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.8% | 24.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.3 | 26.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.37 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.93 | 0.9 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.18 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 60.5% | 55.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 15% | 19% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.19 | 0.91 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 31.5% | 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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Limited data (5 measures)
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Rock Creek Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Rock Creek Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 212678) has been Medicare-certified since 2013-06-05, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Rock Creek Dialysis offer?
DaVita Rock Creek Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Rock Creek Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Rock Creek Dialysis scores 75/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 75% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #46 of 166 scored centers in Maryland. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Rock Creek Dialysis?
DaVita Rock Creek 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 Rock Creek Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.