Yadkin Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
45/ 100
Elkin Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 941 Johnson Ridge Rd, Elkin, NC 28621
CMS star rating
44/ 100
Average
Better than 44% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Wake Forest University · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 19 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2001-12-21 · CCN 342614
- Rank in North Carolina
- #133 of 244 scored centers
- County
- Surry
- 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 6 of 13 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 33.1 | 22.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 135.4 | 130.1 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.1% | 25.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 50.9 | 30.9 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.64 | 0.4 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.97 | 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 | 61.6% | 59% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 26% | 15.8% | 19% | Worse |
| 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) | 0% | 0.8% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 11% | 19% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 15.7% | 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)
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
Dialysis centers nearby
Wilkes Dialysis Center of Wake Forest University
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Davie Kidney Center
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Frequently asked questions
Is Elkin Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. Elkin Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 342614) has been Medicare-certified since 2001-12-21, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Elkin Dialysis Center offer?
Elkin Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 19 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Elkin Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
Elkin Dialysis Center scores 44/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 44% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #133 of 244 scored centers in North Carolina. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Elkin Dialysis Center?
Elkin Dialysis Center is operated by Wake Forest University and is a non-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with Elkin Dialysis Center or Wake Forest University. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.