DaVita Mint Hill Dialysis
✓ In-center
96/ 100
FMC Charlotte
Dialysis center · 3158 Freedom Dr., Suite 2101, Charlotte, NC 28208
CMS star rating
23/ 100
Below average
Better than 23% 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
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 30 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1976-09-01 · CCN 342503
- Rank in Charlotte, NC
- #17 of 22 dialysis centers
- Rank in North Carolina
- #184 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 4 of 13 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.2 | 22.3 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 206.1 | 130.1 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.5% | 25.6% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.15 | 0.4 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.27 | 0.97 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.26 | 1.15 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 58.8% | 59% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 16% | 15.8% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 96% | 97.5% | 97% | About the same |
| 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) | 19% | 19% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.39 | 0.92 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 10.4% | 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)
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 FMC Charlotte Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Charlotte (CMS Certification Number 342503) has been Medicare-certified since 1976-09-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Charlotte offer?
FMC Charlotte reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 30 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Charlotte compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Charlotte scores 23/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 23% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #184 of 244 scored centers in North Carolina. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Charlotte?
FMC 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 Charlotte or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.