FMC - Fort Belvoir
✓ In-center✓ PD
82/ 100
DaVita Alexandria Dialysis
Dialysis center · 5150 Duke St, Alexandria, VA 22304
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
85/ 100
Excellent
Better than 85% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1998-03-27 · CCN 492589
- Rank in Alexandria, VA
- #1 of 6 dialysis centers
- Rank in Virginia
- #31 of 202 scored centers
- County
- Alexandria City
- 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 8 of 11 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.5 | 23.2 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 77.3 | 134.1 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.2% | 26.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 7.9 | 32.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.08 | 1.17 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.51 | 1.23 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 74.4% | 55.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 12% | 20.5% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.25 | 1.24 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 16.7% | 18.2% | 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)
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 | 83 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 80 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 82 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 85 | 82 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 89 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 89 | 87 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 43 completed interviews (30% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Alexandria
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✓ In-center
70/ 100
Somatus Dialysis of Mount Vernon
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
48/ 100
Alexandria Kidney Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
42/ 100
Nova Dialysis Woodbine
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
–no score
Dialysis centers nearby
Nova Dialysis LLC
✓ PD✓ Home HD
2/ 100
USRC Arlington County
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
54/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Alexandria Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Alexandria Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 492589) has been Medicare-certified since 1998-03-27, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Alexandria Dialysis offer?
DaVita Alexandria Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 20 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Alexandria Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Alexandria Dialysis scores 85/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 85% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #31 of 202 scored centers in Virginia. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Alexandria Dialysis?
DaVita Alexandria 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 Alexandria Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.