Fresenius Medical Care of Alexander County
✓ In-center✓ PD
57/ 100
Wilkes Dialysis Center of Wake Forest University
Dialysis center · 1917 W. Park Dr, Suite a, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
CMS star rating
36/ 100
Below average
Better than 36% 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
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2018-02-16 · CCN 342724
- Rank in North Carolina
- #157 of 244 scored centers
- County
- Wilkes
- 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 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19 | 22.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 143.9 | 130.1 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.5% | 25.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 13.4 | 30.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.87 | 0.97 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.5 | 1.15 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 65.6% | 59% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 19% | 15.8% | 19% | About the same |
| 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) | 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) | 21% | 19% | 18% | Worse |
| 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 | 7.3% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Is Wilkes Dialysis Center of Wake Forest University Medicare-certified?
Yes. Wilkes Dialysis Center of Wake Forest University (CMS Certification Number 342724) has been Medicare-certified since 2018-02-16, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Wilkes Dialysis Center of Wake Forest University offer?
Wilkes Dialysis Center of Wake Forest University reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Wilkes Dialysis Center of Wake Forest University compare to other dialysis centers?
Wilkes Dialysis Center of Wake Forest University scores 36/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 36% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #157 of 244 scored centers in North Carolina. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Wilkes Dialysis Center of Wake Forest University?
Wilkes Dialysis Center of Wake Forest University 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 Wilkes Dialysis Center of Wake Forest University or Wake Forest University. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.