DaVita Merrimac Trail Dialysis
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30/ 100
RAI Care Center Gloucester
Dialysis center · 6740 Main Street, Gloucester, VA 23061
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
30/ 100
Below average
Better than 30% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2006-07-01 · CCN 492646
- Rank in Virginia
- #120 of 202 scored centers
- County
- Gloucester
- 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 7 of 15 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.9 | 23.2 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 98.7 | 134.1 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.3% | 26.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.4 | 32.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.13 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 1.85 | 1.17 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.86 | 1.23 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 53.2% | 55.8% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 27% | 20.5% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 96% | 96% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 100% | 87.3% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 3.6% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 21% | 17.4% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.23 | 1.24 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 22.6% | 18.2% | 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 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 81 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 77 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 77 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 86 | 82 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 85 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 83 | 87 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 39 completed interviews (28% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is RAI Care Center Gloucester Medicare-certified?
Yes. RAI Care Center Gloucester (CMS Certification Number 492646) has been Medicare-certified since 2006-07-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does RAI Care Center Gloucester offer?
RAI Care Center Gloucester reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 21 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does RAI Care Center Gloucester compare to other dialysis centers?
RAI Care Center Gloucester scores 30/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 30% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #120 of 202 scored centers in Virginia. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns RAI Care Center Gloucester?
RAI Care Center Gloucester is operated by Fresenius Medical Care 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 RAI Care Center Gloucester or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.