DaVita Southpoint Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
87/ 100
FMC - Freedom Lake Dialysis Unit
Dialysis center · 4016 Freedom Lake Drive, Durham, NC 27704
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
50/ 100
Average
Better than 50% 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
- 22 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1988-10-12 · CCN 342538
- Rank in Durham, NC
- #7 of 12 dialysis centers
- Rank in North Carolina
- #117 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 9 of 13 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.8 | 22.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 136.2 | 130.1 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.8% | 25.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 8.7 | 30.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.27 | 0.4 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.86 | 0.97 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.61 | 1.15 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 60.1% | 59% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 14% | 15.8% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 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) | 20% | 19% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 7.2% | 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 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 77 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 80 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 80 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 83 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 87 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 85 | 87 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 31 completed interviews (33% 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 - Freedom Lake Dialysis Unit Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC - Freedom Lake Dialysis Unit (CMS Certification Number 342538) has been Medicare-certified since 1988-10-12, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC - Freedom Lake Dialysis Unit offer?
FMC - Freedom Lake Dialysis Unit reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 22 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC - Freedom Lake Dialysis Unit compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC - Freedom Lake Dialysis Unit scores 50/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 50% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #117 of 244 scored centers in North Carolina. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC - Freedom Lake Dialysis Unit?
FMC - Freedom Lake Dialysis Unit 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 - Freedom Lake Dialysis Unit or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.