DaVita Mint Hill Dialysis
✓ In-center
96/ 100
DaVita Charlotte East Dialysis
Dialysis center · 5627 Albemarle Rd, Charlotte, NC 28212
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
44/ 100
Average
Better than 44% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 26 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2003-01-30 · CCN 342627
- Rank in Charlotte, NC
- #10 of 22 dialysis centers
- Rank in North Carolina
- #131 of 244 scored centers
- County
- Mecklenburg
- 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 11 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.1 | 22.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 116.1 | 130.1 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20% | 25.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.5 | 30.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.69 | 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 | 1.11 | 1.15 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 57.7% | 59% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 19% | 15.8% | 19% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.91 | 0.92 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 20.3% | 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 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 78 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 78 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 78 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 86 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 86 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 88 | 87 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 44 completed interviews (27% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Charlotte East Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Charlotte East Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 342627) has been Medicare-certified since 2003-01-30, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Charlotte East Dialysis offer?
DaVita Charlotte East Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 26 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Charlotte East Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Charlotte East Dialysis scores 44/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 44% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #131 of 244 scored centers in North Carolina. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Charlotte East Dialysis?
DaVita Charlotte East Dialysis is operated by DaVita 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 DaVita Charlotte East Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.