DaVita Bull City Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
54/ 100
FMC Carolina Dialysis Carrboro
Dialysis center · 105 Renee Lynne Court, Carrboro, NC 27510
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
77/ 100
Above average
Better than 77% 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
- 41 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2002-07-01 · CCN 342622
- Rank in North Carolina
- #46 of 244 scored centers
- County
- Orange
- 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 6 of 13 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 14.9 | 22.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 87.4 | 130.1 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.3% | 25.6% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.71 | 0.97 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.81 | 1.15 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 56.6% | 59% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 24% | 15.8% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 97.5% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 0.8% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 17% | 19% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.43 | 0.92 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13.3% | 16.7% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 82 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 81 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 88 | 79 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 86 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 91 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 88 | 87 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 38 completed interviews (25% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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FMC Carolina Dialysis Pittsboro
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66/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Carolina Dialysis Carrboro Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Carolina Dialysis Carrboro (CMS Certification Number 342622) has been Medicare-certified since 2002-07-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Carolina Dialysis Carrboro offer?
FMC Carolina Dialysis Carrboro reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 41 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Carolina Dialysis Carrboro compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Carolina Dialysis Carrboro scores 77/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 77% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #46 of 244 scored centers in North Carolina. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Carolina Dialysis Carrboro?
FMC Carolina Dialysis Carrboro 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 FMC Carolina Dialysis Carrboro or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.