Elkin Dialysis Center
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Mount Airy Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 1280 Newsome Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
85/ 100
Excellent
Better than 85% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Wake Forest University · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 27 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1990-07-23 · CCN 342551
- Rank in North Carolina
- #31 of 244 scored centers
- County
- Surry
- 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 6 of 15 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.9 | 22.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 173.3 | 130.1 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.6% | 25.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 35.3 | 30.9 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 1.91 | 0.4 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.75 | 0.97 | 0.99 | Better |
| 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 | 54.1% | 59% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 33% | 15.8% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 97.5% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 100% | 95.2% | 92% | 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) | 8% | 19% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Better than Expected | 3.03 | 0.92 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 19.3% | 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 5 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 89 | 80 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 84 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 89 | 79 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 94 | 84 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 93 | 86 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 95 | 87 | 88 | Better |
Based on 32 completed interviews (24% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Airy Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. Mount Airy Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 342551) has been Medicare-certified since 1990-07-23, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Mount Airy Dialysis Center offer?
Mount Airy Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 27 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Mount Airy Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
Mount Airy Dialysis Center scores 85/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 85% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #31 of 244 scored centers in North Carolina. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Mount Airy Dialysis Center?
Mount Airy Dialysis Center is operated by Wake Forest University 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 Mount Airy Dialysis Center or Wake Forest University. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.