Fresenius Medical Services of Catawba Valley
✓ In-center
95/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care-Newton
Dialysis center · 3802 Startown Rd, Newton, NC 28658
CMS star rating
52/ 100
Average
Better than 52% 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 2019-05-24 · CCN 342743
- Rank in North Carolina
- #110 of 244 scored centers
- County
- Catawba
- 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 14 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18 | 22.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 84 | 130.1 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31% | 25.6% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.2 | 30.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.91 | 0.4 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.96 | 0.97 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.44 | 1.15 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Better than Expected | 86.7% | 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) | 100% | 97.5% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 0.8% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 19% | 19% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.92 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 10% | 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)
CMS has not published these measures for this center (usually because too few patients were treated in the reporting period, or the center is new).
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Catawba County Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
95/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care of Hickory
✓ In-center
54/ 100
96/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Kidney Care-Newton Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Kidney Care-Newton (CMS Certification Number 342743) has been Medicare-certified since 2019-05-24, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Kidney Care-Newton offer?
Fresenius Kidney Care-Newton reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 17 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Kidney Care-Newton compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Kidney Care-Newton scores 52/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 52% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #110 of 244 scored centers in North Carolina. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Kidney Care-Newton?
Fresenius Kidney Care-Newton 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 Fresenius Kidney Care-Newton or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.