DaVita Brewer Dialysis
✓ In-center
70/ 100
DaVita Boyd Dialysis
Dialysis center · 925 Union Street, Suite 1, Bangor, ME 04401
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
58/ 100
Average
Better than 58% 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
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2013-07-23 · CCN 202512
- Rank in Maine
- #11 of 20 scored centers
- County
- Penobscot
- ESRD Network
- Network 1 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 6 of 11 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.4 | 21.3 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 106.6 | 111.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.7% | 20.7% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 11.5 | 21.7 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.03 | 0.44 | 1 | About the same |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.91 | 1.36 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.02 | 1.62 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 55.8% | 57.4% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 20% | 21.5% | 19% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.4 | 1.52 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 29.1% | 23.7% | 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 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 82 | 87 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 80 | 87 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 77 | 84 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 87 | 89 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 86 | 93 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 84 | 94 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 34 completed interviews (23% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Boyd Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Boyd Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 202512) has been Medicare-certified since 2013-07-23, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Boyd Dialysis offer?
DaVita Boyd Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 20 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Boyd Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Boyd Dialysis scores 58/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 58% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #11 of 20 scored centers in Maine. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Boyd Dialysis?
DaVita Boyd 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 Boyd Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.