FMC - BMA of Lenoir Inc
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
76/ 100
FMC BMA of Burke County Inc
Dialysis center · 814 West Union St, Morganton, NC 28655
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
74/ 100
Above average
Better than 74% 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
- 40 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1993-06-28 · CCN 342563
- Rank in North Carolina
- #52 of 244 scored centers
- County
- Burke
- 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 9 of 15 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23 | 22.3 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 120.1 | 130.1 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.8% | 25.6% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.7 | 30.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.19 | 0.4 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.62 | 0.97 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.75 | 1.15 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Better than Expected | 87.9% | 59% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 6% | 15.8% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 97.5% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 99% | 95.2% | 92% | Better |
| 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) | 24% | 19% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.32 | 0.92 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13.2% | 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 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 80 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 82 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 77 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 86 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 89 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 93 | 87 | 88 | Better |
Based on 46 completed interviews (25% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita McDowell County Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
32/ 100
DaVita Catawba County Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
95/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care of Hickory
✓ In-center
54/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC BMA of Burke County Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC BMA of Burke County Inc (CMS Certification Number 342563) has been Medicare-certified since 1993-06-28, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC BMA of Burke County Inc offer?
FMC BMA of Burke County Inc reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 40 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC BMA of Burke County Inc compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC BMA of Burke County Inc scores 74/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 74% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #52 of 244 scored centers in North Carolina. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC BMA of Burke County Inc?
FMC BMA of Burke County Inc 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 BMA of Burke County Inc or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.