FMC Dialysis Services East Carolina University
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
14/ 100
FMC BMA of Pamlico
Dialysis center · 1983 West Fifth Street, Washington, NC 27889
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
37/ 100
Below average
Better than 37% 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 1993-01-12 · CCN 342561
- Rank in North Carolina
- #154 of 244 scored centers
- County
- Beaufort
- 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 15 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22 | 22.3 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 152.1 | 130.1 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.4% | 25.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.7 | 30.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.29 | 0.4 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.66 | 0.97 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.91 | 1.15 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 54.6% | 59% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 12% | 15.8% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 95% | 97.5% | 97% | Worse |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 98% | 95.2% | 92% | 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) | 22% | 19% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.26 | 0.92 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 18% | 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)
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 | 83 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 76 | 79 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 78 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 85 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 85 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 85 | 87 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 42 completed interviews (24% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Dialysis Care of Martin County
✓ In-center✓ PD
53/ 100
FMC - Greenville Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
42/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Captains Cove
✓ In-center
95/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC BMA of Pamlico Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC BMA of Pamlico (CMS Certification Number 342561) has been Medicare-certified since 1993-01-12, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC BMA of Pamlico offer?
FMC BMA of Pamlico reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 25 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC BMA of Pamlico compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC BMA of Pamlico scores 37/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 37% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #154 of 244 scored centers in North Carolina. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC BMA of Pamlico?
FMC BMA of Pamlico 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 BMA of Pamlico or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.