Fresenius Medical Care Morrisville
✓ In-center
97/ 100
FMC Cary Kidney Center
Dialysis center · 400 Keisler Dr, Cary, NC 27518
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
84/ 100
Excellent
Better than 84% 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
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 28 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1989-05-08 · CCN 342544
- Rank in Cary, NC
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in North Carolina
- #32 of 244 scored centers
- County
- Wake
- 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 12 of 15 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.6 | 22.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 120.5 | 130.1 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.9% | 25.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.1 | 30.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.18 | 0.4 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.66 | 0.97 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.21 | 1.15 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 58.1% | 59% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 11% | 15.8% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 97.5% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 100% | 95.2% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 0.8% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 13% | 19% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Better than Expected | 2.74 | 0.92 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 32.6% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 2 of 6 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 87 | 80 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 79 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 73 | 79 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 90 | 84 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 83 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 81 | 87 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 32 completed interviews (23% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Cary
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Fresenius Kidney Care Holly Springs
✓ In-center
73/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care Central Raleigh
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Cary Kidney Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Cary Kidney Center (CMS Certification Number 342544) has been Medicare-certified since 1989-05-08, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Cary Kidney Center offer?
FMC Cary Kidney Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 28 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does FMC Cary Kidney Center compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Cary Kidney Center scores 84/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 84% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #32 of 244 scored centers in North Carolina. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Cary Kidney Center?
FMC Cary Kidney Center 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 FMC Cary Kidney Center or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.