FMC - Metrolina Kidney Center Monroe
✓ In-center
66/ 100
DaVita Union County Dialysis
Dialysis center · 615 Comfort Lane, Monroe, NC 28112
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
50/ 100
Average
Better than 50% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 33 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1986-11-24 · CCN 342526
- Rank in Monroe, NC
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in North Carolina
- #116 of 244 scored centers
- County
- Union
- 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 7 of 11 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.2 | 22.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 96.9 | 130.1 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.1% | 25.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 13 | 30.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.37 | 0.4 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.04 | 0.97 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.42 | 1.15 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 66.5% | 59% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 12% | 15.8% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.65 | 0.92 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 18.6% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 1 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 | 79 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 85 | 79 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 76 | 84 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 85 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 88 | 87 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 46 completed interviews (29% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Union County Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Union County Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 342526) has been Medicare-certified since 1986-11-24, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Union County Dialysis offer?
DaVita Union County Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 33 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Union County Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Union County Dialysis scores 50/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 50% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #116 of 244 scored centers in North Carolina. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Union County Dialysis?
DaVita Union County Dialysis is operated by DaVita 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 DaVita Union County Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.