Fresenius Medical Care - High Point
✓ In-center
65/ 100
High Point Kidney Center
Dialysis center · 1900 Westchester Drive, High Point, NC 27262
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
11/ 100
Poor
Better than 11% 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
- 41 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1982-09-01 · CCN 342514
- Rank in High Point, NC
- #3 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in North Carolina
- #215 of 244 scored centers
- County
- Guilford
- 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 5 of 15 reported measures, worse on 9.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.6 | 22.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 186.2 | 130.1 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.9% | 25.6% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 48.4 | 30.9 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.59 | 0.4 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.12 | 0.97 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.7 | 1.15 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 48.6% | 59% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 29% | 15.8% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 97.5% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 96% | 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) | 16% | 19% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.55 | 0.92 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 7.7% | 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 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 75 | 80 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 80 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 71 | 79 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 81 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 86 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 86 | 87 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 43 completed interviews (18% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in High Point
Triad Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
65/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
North Randolph Dialysis Center of Wake Forest University
✓ In-center✓ PD
42/ 100
Thomasville Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
41/ 100
FMC BMA of Southwest Greensboro
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
21/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is High Point Kidney Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. High Point Kidney Center (CMS Certification Number 342514) has been Medicare-certified since 1982-09-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does High Point Kidney Center offer?
High Point Kidney Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 41 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does High Point Kidney Center compare to other dialysis centers?
High Point Kidney Center scores 11/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 11% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #215 of 244 scored centers in North Carolina. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns High Point Kidney Center?
High Point Kidney 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 High Point Kidney Center or Wake Forest University. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.