DaVita Southpoint Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
87/ 100
FMC Dialysis Services of Briggs Avenue
Dialysis center · 1209 South Briggs Avenue, Durham, NC 27703
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
53/ 100
Average
Better than 53% 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
- 29 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2002-02-04 · CCN 342615
- Rank in Durham, NC
- #6 of 12 dialysis centers
- Rank in North Carolina
- #106 of 244 scored centers
- County
- Durham
- 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 8 of 14 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.5 | 22.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 151.8 | 130.1 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.8% | 25.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 6.9 | 30.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.27 | 0.4 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.25 | 0.97 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.58 | 1.15 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 67.7% | 59% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 17% | 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) | 23% | 19% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.92 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 17% | 16.7% | 16.5% | About the same |
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 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 76 | 80 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 83 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 80 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 79 | 84 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 85 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 85 | 87 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 34 completed interviews (23% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Dialysis Services of Briggs Avenue Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Dialysis Services of Briggs Avenue (CMS Certification Number 342615) has been Medicare-certified since 2002-02-04, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Dialysis Services of Briggs Avenue offer?
FMC Dialysis Services of Briggs Avenue reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 29 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does FMC Dialysis Services of Briggs Avenue compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Dialysis Services of Briggs Avenue scores 53/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 53% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #106 of 244 scored centers in North Carolina. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Dialysis Services of Briggs Avenue?
FMC Dialysis Services of Briggs Avenue 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 Dialysis Services of Briggs Avenue or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.