DaVita Mint Hill Dialysis
✓ In-center
96/ 100
FMC Independent Nephrology Services Freedom
Dialysis center · 3158 Freedom Dr, Suite 2102, Charlotte, NC 28208
CMS star rating
42/ 100
Average
Better than 42% 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
- 10 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2007-04-25 · CCN 342654
- Rank in Charlotte, NC
- #13 of 22 dialysis centers
- Rank in North Carolina
- #143 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 5 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 | 19.3 | 22.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 177 | 130.1 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.4% | 25.6% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 104.6 | 30.9 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.95 | 0.97 | 0.99 | About the same |
| 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 | 67.4% | 59% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 20% | 15.8% | 19% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 92% | 95.2% | 92% | 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) | 27% | 19% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Better than Expected | 2.64 | 0.92 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 34.9% | 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)
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 Independent Nephrology Services Freedom Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Independent Nephrology Services Freedom (CMS Certification Number 342654) has been Medicare-certified since 2007-04-25, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Independent Nephrology Services Freedom offer?
FMC Independent Nephrology Services Freedom reports offering peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 10 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Independent Nephrology Services Freedom compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Independent Nephrology Services Freedom scores 42/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 42% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #143 of 244 scored centers in North Carolina. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Independent Nephrology Services Freedom?
FMC Independent Nephrology Services Freedom 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 Independent Nephrology Services Freedom or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.