Fresenius Medical Care New Bern
✓ In-center
84/ 100
FMC Dialysis of Craven County
Dialysis center · 2113-B Neuse Blvd, New Bern, NC 28560
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
60/ 100
Above average
Better than 60% 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
- 28 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1996-11-18 · CCN 342585
- Rank in New Bern, NC
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in North Carolina
- #85 of 244 scored centers
- County
- Craven
- 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 10 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 | 24.7 | 22.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 56.7 | 130.1 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.2% | 25.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 64.9 | 30.9 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.18 | 0.4 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.71 | 0.97 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.21 | 1.15 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 74.2% | 59% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 10% | 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) | 96% | 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) | 13% | 19% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.66 | 0.92 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 20.1% | 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 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 67 | 80 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 81 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 81 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 79 | 84 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 88 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 87 | 87 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 58 completed interviews (34% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Dialysis of Craven County Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Dialysis of Craven County (CMS Certification Number 342585) has been Medicare-certified since 1996-11-18, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Dialysis of Craven County offer?
FMC Dialysis of Craven County reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 28 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Dialysis of Craven County compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Dialysis of Craven County scores 60/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 60% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #85 of 244 scored centers in North Carolina. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Dialysis of Craven County?
FMC Dialysis of Craven County 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 Dialysis of Craven County or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.