DaVita Dialysis Care of Rowan County
✓ In-center✓ PD
52/ 100
DaVita Spencer Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1287 N. Salisbury Avenue, Spencer, NC 28159
CMS star rating
65/ 100
Above average
Better than 65% 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
- 10 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2018-07-25 · CCN 342730
- Rank in North Carolina
- #71 of 244 scored centers
- County
- Rowan
- 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 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18 | 22.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 151.9 | 130.1 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.2% | 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 | 1.22 | 0.97 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 1.15 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 61.4% | 59% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 18% | 15.8% | 19% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.86 | 0.92 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 12.1% | 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
Dialysis centers nearby
Lexington Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
60/ 100
DaVita Dialysis Care of Kannapolis
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Davie Kidney Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
58/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Spencer Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Spencer Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 342730) has been Medicare-certified since 2018-07-25, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Spencer Dialysis offer?
DaVita Spencer Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 10 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Spencer Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Spencer Dialysis scores 65/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 65% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #71 of 244 scored centers in North Carolina. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Spencer Dialysis?
DaVita Spencer 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 Spencer Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.