DaVita Raven Rock Dialysis
✓ In-center
16/ 100
BMA - Mountain Empire
Dialysis center · 340 Anderson Hollow Rd, Ste 100, Norton, VA 24273
CMS star rating
19/ 100
Poor
Better than 19% 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
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1984-01-01 · CCN 492533
- Rank in Virginia
- #149 of 202 scored centers
- County
- Norton 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 3 of 15 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26 | 23.2 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 146 | 134.1 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.6% | 26.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 34.8 | 32.3 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.67 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.21 | 1.17 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 54.3% | 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) | 99% | 87.3% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 3.6% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 18% | 17.4% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Worse than Expected | 0 | 1.24 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 11.3% | 18.2% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Is BMA - Mountain Empire Medicare-certified?
Yes. BMA - Mountain Empire (CMS Certification Number 492533) has been Medicare-certified since 1984-01-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does BMA - Mountain Empire offer?
BMA - Mountain Empire reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does BMA - Mountain Empire compare to other dialysis centers?
BMA - Mountain Empire scores 19/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 19% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #149 of 202 scored centers in Virginia. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns BMA - Mountain Empire?
BMA - Mountain Empire 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 BMA - Mountain Empire or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.