DaVita Dialysis Care of Richmond County
✓ In-center✓ PD
56/ 100
DaVita Sandhills Dialysis
Dialysis center · 934 S. Long Drive, Rockingham, NC 28379
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
24/ 100
Below average
Better than 24% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-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 2012-09-10 · CCN 342690
- Rank in North Carolina
- #180 of 244 scored centers
- County
- Richmond
- 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 4 of 10 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.4 | 22.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 105.1 | 130.1 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.2% | 25.6% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.4 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.95 | 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 | 2.29 | 1.15 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 58.5% | 59% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 3% | 15.8% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.43 | 0.92 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 8.2% | 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 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 77 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 76 | 79 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 82 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 82 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 82 | 86 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 85 | 87 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 31 completed interviews (24% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Fmcna Laurinburg Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD
4/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Sandhills Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Sandhills Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 342690) has been Medicare-certified since 2012-09-10, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Sandhills Dialysis offer?
DaVita Sandhills Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Sandhills Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Sandhills Dialysis scores 24/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 24% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #180 of 244 scored centers in North Carolina. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Sandhills Dialysis?
DaVita Sandhills Dialysis is operated by DaVita 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 DaVita Sandhills Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.