Deers Head Center
✓ In-center✓ PD
22/ 100
Salisbury Dialysis Center, LLC
Dialysis center · 601 East Main Street, Suite 200, Salisbury, MD 21804
CMS star rating
32/ 100
Below average
Better than 32% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- American Renal Associates · 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 2018-01-26 · CCN 212726
- Rank in Salisbury, MD
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Maryland
- #116 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 3 of 13 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.1 | 21.2 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 116.4 | 115.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.1% | 24.2% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 13.9 | 26.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.45 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.45 | 0.9 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 2.28 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 43.1% | 55.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 20% | 19% | 19% | About the same |
| 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) | 0% | 2.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 17% | 15.7% | 18% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 17.4% | 18.4% | 16.5% | About the same |
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
✓ In-center
4/ 100
USRC Laurel
✓ In-center
47/ 100
USRC Seaford
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
37/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Salisbury Dialysis Center, LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Salisbury Dialysis Center, LLC (CMS Certification Number 212726) has been Medicare-certified since 2018-01-26, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Salisbury Dialysis Center, LLC offer?
Salisbury Dialysis Center, LLC reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 13 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Salisbury Dialysis Center, LLC compare to other dialysis centers?
Salisbury Dialysis Center, LLC scores 32/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 32% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #116 of 166 scored centers in Maryland. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Salisbury Dialysis Center, LLC?
Salisbury Dialysis Center, LLC is operated by American Renal Associates 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 Salisbury Dialysis Center, LLC or American Renal Associates. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.