FMC Mountain City
✓ In-center
82/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care Watauga County
Dialysis center · 2640 Nc Hwy. 105, Suite 201, Boone, NC 28607
CMS star rating
71/ 100
Above average
Better than 71% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · Non-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 1989-05-01 · CCN 342674
- Rank in North Carolina
- #58 of 244 scored centers
- County
- Watauga
- ESRD Network
- Network 6 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 9 of 13 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.1 | 22.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 88.9 | 130.1 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26% | 25.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.8 | 30.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.43 | 0.4 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.12 | 0.97 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.79 | 1.15 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Better than Expected | 79.4% | 59% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 9% | 15.8% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 97.5% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 0.8% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 15% | 19% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 22.9% | 16.7% | 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 Fresenius Medical Care Watauga County Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Medical Care Watauga County (CMS Certification Number 342674) has been Medicare-certified since 1989-05-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Medical Care Watauga County offer?
Fresenius Medical Care Watauga County reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Medical Care Watauga County compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Medical Care Watauga County scores 71/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 71% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #58 of 244 scored centers in North Carolina. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Medical Care Watauga County?
Fresenius Medical Care Watauga County is operated by Fresenius Medical Care and is a non-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with Fresenius Medical Care Watauga County or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.