FMC of Kinston Dialysis Unit
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
21/ 100
FMC Vernon Dialysis Unit
Dialysis center · 3101 West New Bern Road, Kinston, NC 28504
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
46/ 100
Average
Better than 46% 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
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2001-03-05 · CCN 342609
- Rank in Kinston, NC
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in North Carolina
- #128 of 244 scored centers
- County
- Lenoir
- 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 3 of 12 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24 | 22.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 159.3 | 130.1 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 33.9% | 25.6% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.29 | 0.4 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.37 | 0.97 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.54 | 1.15 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 52.9% | 59% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 21% | 15.8% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 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) | 16% | 19% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 16.3% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 77 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 84 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 83 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 84 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 91 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 94 | 87 | 88 | Better |
Based on 38 completed interviews (26% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Kinston
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Greene County Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
64/ 100
DaVita Coastal Plain Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
65/ 100
FMC Dialysis Services of Jones County
✓ In-center
95/ 100
DaVita Goldsboro Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
15/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Vernon Dialysis Unit Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Vernon Dialysis Unit (CMS Certification Number 342609) has been Medicare-certified since 2001-03-05, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Vernon Dialysis Unit offer?
FMC Vernon Dialysis Unit reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Vernon Dialysis Unit compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Vernon Dialysis Unit scores 46/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 46% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #128 of 244 scored centers in North Carolina. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Vernon Dialysis Unit?
FMC Vernon Dialysis Unit 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 Vernon Dialysis Unit or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.