DaVita Sedc Wilmington Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD
42/ 100
DaVita New Hanover
Dialysis center · 3147 S 17th Street, Wilmington, NC 28412
CMS star rating
49/ 100
Average
Better than 49% 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
- 18 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2017-03-14 · CCN 342717
- Rank in Wilmington, NC
- #1 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in North Carolina
- #121 of 244 scored centers
- County
- New Hanover
- 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 10 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.4 | 22.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 144.6 | 130.1 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.6% | 25.6% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.3 | 30.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.58 | 0.4 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.84 | 0.97 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.43 | 1.15 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 60.9% | 59% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 23% | 15.8% | 19% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 23.4% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Wilmington
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–no score
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✓ In-center✓ PD
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DaVita Southport Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita New Hanover Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita New Hanover (CMS Certification Number 342717) has been Medicare-certified since 2017-03-14, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita New Hanover offer?
DaVita New Hanover reports offering in-center hemodialysis, home hemodialysis training with 18 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita New Hanover compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita New Hanover scores 49/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 49% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #121 of 244 scored centers in North Carolina. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita New Hanover?
DaVita New Hanover 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 New Hanover or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.