DaVita Brewer Dialysis
✓ In-center
70/ 100
DaVita Eastern Maine Dialysis
Dialysis center · 11 Short Street, Ellsworth, ME 04605
CMS star rating
59/ 100
Average
Better than 59% 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
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2012-11-01 · CCN 202514
- Rank in Maine
- #10 of 20 scored centers
- County
- Hancock
- 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 5 of 10 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.6 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 96.8 | 111.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.4% | 20.7% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.2 | 21.7 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.44 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.45 | 1.36 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.92 | 1.62 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 53.4% | 57.4% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 22% | 21.5% | 19% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 9.6% | 23.7% | 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
Dialysis centers nearby
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58/ 100
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✓ In-center✓ PD
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Eastern Maine Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Eastern Maine Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 202514) has been Medicare-certified since 2012-11-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Eastern Maine Dialysis offer?
DaVita Eastern Maine Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Eastern Maine Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Eastern Maine Dialysis scores 59/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 59% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #10 of 20 scored centers in Maine. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Eastern Maine Dialysis?
DaVita Eastern Maine 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 Eastern Maine Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.