DaVita Catawba County Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
95/ 100
FMC Hickory Home Program
Dialysis center · 1899 Tate Blvd SE, Suite 2102, Hickory, NC 28602
CMS star rating
96/ 100
Excellent
Better than 96% 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
- 5 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2014-10-14 · CCN 342699
- Rank in Hickory, NC
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in North Carolina
- #10 of 244 scored centers
- County
- Catawba
- 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 12 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17 | 22.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 128.2 | 130.1 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.8% | 25.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 50.8 | 30.9 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.56 | 0.97 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.09 | 1.15 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Better than Expected | 87.7% | 59% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 4% | 15.8% | 19% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 97% | 95.2% | 92% | 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) | 18% | 19% | 18% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 26.7% | 16.7% | 16.5% | Better |
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
Other dialysis centers in Hickory
Fresenius Medical Care of Hickory
✓ In-center
54/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
Fresenius Medical Services of Catawba Valley
✓ In-center
95/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care-Newton
✓ In-center
52/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care of Alexander County
✓ In-center✓ PD
57/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Hickory Home Program Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Hickory Home Program (CMS Certification Number 342699) has been Medicare-certified since 2014-10-14, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Hickory Home Program offer?
FMC Hickory Home Program reports offering peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 5 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Hickory Home Program compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Hickory Home Program scores 96/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 96% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #10 of 244 scored centers in North Carolina. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Hickory Home Program?
FMC Hickory Home Program 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 Hickory Home Program or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.