DaVita Mint Hill Dialysis
✓ In-center
96/ 100
FMC of North Charlotte
Dialysis center · 5220 N Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28213
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
3/ 100
Poor
Better than 3% 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
- 40 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1990-03-23 · CCN 342549
- Rank in Charlotte, NC
- #21 of 22 dialysis centers
- Rank in North Carolina
- #232 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 3 of 14 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.4 | 22.3 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 137.5 | 130.1 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.2% | 25.6% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 61.8 | 30.9 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.22 | 0.4 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.09 | 0.97 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.48 | 1.15 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 62.7% | 59% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 19% | 15.8% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 97.5% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 4% | 0.8% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 29% | 19% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.32 | 0.92 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 10.1% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 73 | 80 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 70 | 79 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 70 | 79 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 80 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 75 | 86 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 78 | 87 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 45 completed interviews (20% 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 of North Charlotte Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC of North Charlotte (CMS Certification Number 342549) has been Medicare-certified since 1990-03-23, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC of North Charlotte offer?
FMC of North Charlotte reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 40 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC of North Charlotte compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC of North Charlotte scores 3/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 3% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #232 of 244 scored centers in North Carolina. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC of North Charlotte?
FMC of North 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 of North Charlotte or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.