FMC BMA Kings Mountain
✓ In-center
85/ 100
DCI - Kings Mountain
Dialysis center · 1010 Shelby Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086
CMS star rating
38/ 100
Below average
Better than 38% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Dialysis Clinic, Inc. · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 15 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2001-10-10 · CCN 342611
- Rank in Kings Mountain, NC
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in North Carolina
- #153 of 244 scored centers
- County
- Cleveland
- 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 13 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.8 | 22.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 151.5 | 130.1 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.3% | 25.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.4 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.09 | 0.97 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.03 | 1.15 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 44.6% | 59% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 16% | 15.8% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 93% | 97.5% | 97% | Worse |
| 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) | 13% | 19% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.27 | 0.92 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 12.7% | 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)
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 Kings Mountain
Dialysis centers nearby
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Fresenius Medical Care Gastonia
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Frequently asked questions
Is DCI - Kings Mountain Medicare-certified?
Yes. DCI - Kings Mountain (CMS Certification Number 342611) has been Medicare-certified since 2001-10-10, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DCI - Kings Mountain offer?
DCI - Kings Mountain reports offering in-center hemodialysis, home hemodialysis training with 15 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DCI - Kings Mountain compare to other dialysis centers?
DCI - Kings Mountain scores 38/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 38% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #153 of 244 scored centers in North Carolina. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DCI - Kings Mountain?
DCI - Kings Mountain is operated by Dialysis Clinic, Inc. 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 DCI - Kings Mountain or Dialysis Clinic, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.