DaVita Hanover Dialysis
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DaVita Heritage Lake Dialysis
Dialysis center · 20 Expedition Trl, Suite 202, Gettysburg, PA 17325
CMS star rating
37/ 100
Below average
Better than 37% 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
- 9 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2018-04-04 · CCN 392869
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #204 of 290 scored centers
- County
- Adams
- ESRD Network
- Network 4 (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 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17 | 19.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 171.2 | 149 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.8% | 27.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.3 | 28 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.21 | 0.41 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 1.87 | 0.89 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 2.11 | 0.94 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 53.8% | 56.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 25% | 21.7% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.3 | 1.42 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 27.9% | 21.8% | 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)
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
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Heritage Lake Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Heritage Lake Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 392869) has been Medicare-certified since 2018-04-04, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Heritage Lake Dialysis offer?
DaVita Heritage Lake Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 9 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Heritage Lake Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Heritage Lake Dialysis scores 37/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 37% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #204 of 290 scored centers in Pennsylvania. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Heritage Lake Dialysis?
DaVita Heritage Lake 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 Heritage Lake Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.