North Randolph Dialysis Center of Wake Forest University
✓ In-center✓ PD
42/ 100
Thomasville Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 10 Laura Lane, Thomasville, NC 27360
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
41/ 100
Average
Better than 41% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Wake Forest University · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 36 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2004-08-23 · CCN 342639
- Rank in North Carolina
- #148 of 244 scored centers
- County
- Davidson
- 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 8 of 14 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.1 | 22.3 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 123.2 | 130.1 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.3% | 25.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.8 | 30.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.32 | 0.4 | 1 | Worse |
| 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 | 0.99 | 1.15 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 66.6% | 59% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 19% | 15.8% | 19% | About the same |
| 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) | 0% | 0.8% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 20% | 19% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.22 | 0.92 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 9.3% | 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 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 78 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 78 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 78 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 83 | 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 41 completed interviews (21% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
High Point Kidney Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
11/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care - High Point
✓ In-center
65/ 100
Lexington Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
60/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Thomasville Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. Thomasville Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 342639) has been Medicare-certified since 2004-08-23, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Thomasville Dialysis Center offer?
Thomasville Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 36 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Thomasville Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
Thomasville Dialysis Center scores 41/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 41% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #148 of 244 scored centers in North Carolina. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Thomasville Dialysis Center?
Thomasville Dialysis Center is operated by Wake Forest University and is a non-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with Thomasville Dialysis Center or Wake Forest University. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.