Fresenius Kidney Care East Johnston
✓ In-center
72/ 100
FMC Johnston Dialysis Center Inc
Dialysis center · 545 East Market Street, Smithfield, NC 27577
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
42/ 100
Average
Better than 42% 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
- 25 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1994-09-21 · CCN 342572
- Rank in North Carolina
- #144 of 244 scored centers
- County
- Johnston
- 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 5 of 14 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.2 | 22.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 203.4 | 130.1 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 36.6% | 25.6% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 8.7 | 30.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.17 | 0.4 | 1 | Better |
| 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 | 1.66 | 1.15 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 55.5% | 59% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 13% | 15.8% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 97.5% | 97% | 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) | 17% | 19% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.78 | 0.92 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 12.9% | 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 0.
| 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 | 79 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 82 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 85 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 89 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 92 | 87 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 35 completed interviews (24% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC Four Oaks
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40/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care Stallings Station
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53/ 100
DaVita Clayton Dialysis
✓ In-center
–no score
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Johnston Dialysis Center Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Johnston Dialysis Center Inc (CMS Certification Number 342572) has been Medicare-certified since 1994-09-21, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Johnston Dialysis Center Inc offer?
FMC Johnston Dialysis Center Inc reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 25 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Johnston Dialysis Center Inc compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Johnston Dialysis Center Inc scores 42/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 42% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #144 of 244 scored centers in North Carolina. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Johnston Dialysis Center Inc?
FMC Johnston Dialysis Center Inc 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 Johnston Dialysis Center Inc or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.