FMC Brunswick County
✓ In-center✓ PD
53/ 100
DaVita Sedc Shallotte Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 4770 Shallotte Avenue, Shallotte, NC 28470
CMS star rating
77/ 100
Above average
Better than 77% 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
- 15 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1995-07-05 · CCN 342582
- Rank in North Carolina
- #45 of 244 scored centers
- County
- Brunswick
- 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 11 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.9 | 22.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 126.5 | 130.1 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.5% | 25.6% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 42.1 | 30.9 | 32.5 | 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 | 1.16 | 0.97 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.81 | 1.15 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 68.7% | 59% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 8% | 15.8% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.96 | 0.92 | 1 | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 16.2% | 16.7% | 16.5% | About the same |
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 DaVita Sedc Shallotte Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Sedc Shallotte Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 342582) has been Medicare-certified since 1995-07-05, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Sedc Shallotte Dialysis Center offer?
DaVita Sedc Shallotte Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 15 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Sedc Shallotte Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Sedc Shallotte Dialysis Center scores 77/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 77% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #45 of 244 scored centers in North Carolina. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Sedc Shallotte Dialysis Center?
DaVita Sedc Shallotte Dialysis Center 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 Sedc Shallotte Dialysis Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.