Fresenius Medical Care Gastonia
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
59/ 100
FMC BMA South Gaston Dialysis
Dialysis center · 710 West Hudson Blvd., Gastonia, NC 28052
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
92/ 100
Excellent
Better than 92% 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
- 26 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2009-12-14 · CCN 342671
- Rank in Gastonia, NC
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in North Carolina
- #18 of 244 scored centers
- County
- Gaston
- 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 7 of 14 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.1 | 22.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 96.9 | 130.1 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.2% | 25.6% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 6.3 | 30.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.19 | 0.4 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.57 | 0.97 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.97 | 1.15 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 56.7% | 59% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 7% | 15.8% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 97.5% | 97% | Better |
| 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) | 20% | 19% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.99 | 0.92 | 1 | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 12.3% | 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 3 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 90 | 80 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 88 | 79 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 77 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 93 | 84 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 88 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 91 | 87 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 31 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 BMA South Gaston Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC BMA South Gaston Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 342671) has been Medicare-certified since 2009-12-14, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC BMA South Gaston Dialysis offer?
FMC BMA South Gaston Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 26 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC BMA South Gaston Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC BMA South Gaston Dialysis scores 92/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 92% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #18 of 244 scored centers in North Carolina. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC BMA South Gaston Dialysis?
FMC BMA South Gaston Dialysis 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 BMA South Gaston Dialysis or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.