Salisbury Dialysis Center, LLC
✓ In-center✓ PD
32/ 100
Deers Head Center
Dialysis center · 351 Deers Head Hospital Road, Salisbury, MD 21801
CMS star rating
22/ 100
Below average
Better than 22% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- State Owned · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 26 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1977-09-01 · CCN 212313
- Rank in Salisbury, MD
- #2 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Maryland
- #130 of 166 scored centers
- County
- Wicomico
- 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 14 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.6 | 21.2 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 127.8 | 115.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.3% | 24.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 11.6 | 26.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.43 | 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 | 0.83 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 46.2% | 55.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 22% | 19% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 94.5% | 97% | About the same |
| 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) | 18% | 15.7% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Worse than Expected | 0 | 0.91 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 5.5% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Salisbury
FMC - North Salisbury
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
3/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC - Princess Anne
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4/ 100
USRC Laurel
✓ In-center
47/ 100
USRC Seaford
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
37/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Deers Head Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. Deers Head Center (CMS Certification Number 212313) has been Medicare-certified since 1977-09-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Deers Head Center offer?
Deers Head Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 26 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Deers Head Center compare to other dialysis centers?
Deers Head Center scores 22/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 22% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #130 of 166 scored centers in Maryland. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Deers Head Center?
Deers Head Center is operated by State Owned 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 Deers Head Center or State Owned. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.