DaVita Owings Mills Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
56/ 100
DaVita Carroll County Dialysis Facility
Dialysis center · 193 Stoner Ave, Suite 120, Westminster, MD 21157
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
40/ 100
Average
Better than 40% 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
- 22 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1990-09-01 · CCN 212537
- Rank in Maryland
- #97 of 166 scored centers
- County
- Carroll
- 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 7 of 11 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.6 | 21.2 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 101.9 | 115.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.5% | 24.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 36.4 | 26.5 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.14 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.85 | 0.9 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.06 | 1.01 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 47.4% | 55.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 26% | 19% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.51 | 0.91 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 34% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 79 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 73 | 79 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 75 | 76 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 87 | 83 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 76 | 85 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 81 | 86 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 36 completed interviews (32% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Carroll County Dialysis Facility Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Carroll County Dialysis Facility (CMS Certification Number 212537) has been Medicare-certified since 1990-09-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Carroll County Dialysis Facility offer?
DaVita Carroll County Dialysis Facility reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 22 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Carroll County Dialysis Facility compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Carroll County Dialysis Facility scores 40/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 40% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #97 of 166 scored centers in Maryland. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Carroll County Dialysis Facility?
DaVita Carroll County Dialysis Facility 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 Carroll County Dialysis Facility or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.