DaVita Brewer Dialysis
✓ In-center
70/ 100
Dialysis Clinic Inc. - Belfast
Dialysis center · 125 Northport Ave, Suite 101, Belfast, ME 04915
CMS star rating
9/ 100
Poor
Better than 9% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Dialysis Clinic, Inc. · Non-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 2006-02-03 · CCN 202511
- Rank in Maine
- #19 of 20 scored centers
- County
- Waldo
- 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 3 of 12 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.3 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 154.9 | 111.7 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.1% | 20.7% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.33 | 0.44 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 1.83 | 1.36 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 2.4 | 1.62 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 63.4% | 57.4% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 22% | 21.5% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 96.9% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 4% | 0.9% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 25% | 19.1% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 17.5% | 23.7% | 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
Dialysis centers nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Is Dialysis Clinic Inc. - Belfast Medicare-certified?
Yes. Dialysis Clinic Inc. - Belfast (CMS Certification Number 202511) has been Medicare-certified since 2006-02-03, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Dialysis Clinic Inc. - Belfast offer?
Dialysis Clinic Inc. - Belfast reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Dialysis Clinic Inc. - Belfast compare to other dialysis centers?
Dialysis Clinic Inc. - Belfast scores 9/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 9% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #19 of 20 scored centers in Maine. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Dialysis Clinic Inc. - Belfast?
Dialysis Clinic Inc. - Belfast is operated by Dialysis Clinic, Inc. 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 Dialysis Clinic Inc. - Belfast or Dialysis Clinic, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.