DaVita Mint Hill Dialysis
✓ In-center
96/ 100
FMC BMA East Charlotte
Dialysis center · 3033 Eastway Dr, Suite 101, Charlotte, NC 28205
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
24/ 100
Below average
Better than 24% 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
- 26 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2000-07-07 · CCN 342605
- Rank in Charlotte, NC
- #16 of 22 dialysis centers
- Rank in North Carolina
- #181 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 14 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.5 | 22.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 135.5 | 130.1 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.2% | 25.6% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 68.4 | 30.9 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.19 | 0.4 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.7 | 0.97 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.08 | 1.15 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 61.1% | 59% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 22% | 15.8% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 95% | 97.5% | 97% | Worse |
| 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) | 21% | 19% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.78 | 0.92 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 19.9% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 80 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 79 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 76 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 79 | 84 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 88 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 88 | 87 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 55 completed interviews (26% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Charlotte
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87/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care Mallard Creek
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87/ 100
FMC BMA Nations Ford
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
83/ 100
79/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC BMA East Charlotte Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC BMA East Charlotte (CMS Certification Number 342605) has been Medicare-certified since 2000-07-07, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC BMA East Charlotte offer?
FMC BMA East Charlotte reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 26 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does FMC BMA East Charlotte compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC BMA East Charlotte scores 24/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 24% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #181 of 244 scored centers in North Carolina. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC BMA East Charlotte?
FMC BMA East Charlotte 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 BMA East Charlotte or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.