FMC Brunswick County
✓ In-center✓ PD
53/ 100
DaVita Southport Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 1513 N Howe St Ste # 15, Southport, NC 28461
CMS star rating
71/ 100
Above average
Better than 71% 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
- 11 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2009-07-23 · CCN 342669
- Rank in North Carolina
- #57 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 9 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.6 | 22.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 138.9 | 130.1 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 11% | 25.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.4 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.88 | 0.97 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.69 | 1.15 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 70.8% | 59% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 14% | 15.8% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 35.7% | 16.7% | 16.5% | Better |
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 Southport Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Southport Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 342669) has been Medicare-certified since 2009-07-23, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Southport Dialysis Center offer?
DaVita Southport Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 11 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Southport Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Southport Dialysis Center scores 71/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 71% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #57 of 244 scored centers in North Carolina. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Southport Dialysis Center?
DaVita Southport 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 Southport Dialysis Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.