DaVita Dialysis Care of Franklin County
✓ In-center✓ PD
42/ 100
FMC Tar River
Dialysis center · 935 North Main Street, Louisburg, NC 27549
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
39/ 100
Below average
Better than 39% 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
- 17 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2016-12-31 · CCN 342715
- Rank in Louisburg, NC
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in North Carolina
- #151 of 244 scored centers
- County
- Franklin
- 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 4 of 12 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.6 | 22.3 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 162.6 | 130.1 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.7% | 25.6% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.64 | 0.4 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.06 | 0.97 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.64 | 1.15 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 50.5% | 59% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 3% | 15.8% | 19% | Better |
| 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) | 14% | 19% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 11.7% | 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 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 79 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 82 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 78 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 80 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 87 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 86 | 87 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 31 completed interviews (30% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Louisburg
Dialysis centers nearby
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FMC Eastern Wake
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DaVita Kerr Lake Dialysis
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DaVita Vance County Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Tar River Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Tar River (CMS Certification Number 342715) has been Medicare-certified since 2016-12-31, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Tar River offer?
FMC Tar River reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 17 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Tar River compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Tar River scores 39/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 39% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #151 of 244 scored centers in North Carolina. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Tar River?
FMC Tar River 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 Tar River or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.