North Davidson Dialysis Center of Wake Forest University
✓ In-center✓ PD
90/ 100
Miller Street Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 120 Miller St, Winston Salem, NC 27103
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
25/ 100
Below average
Better than 25% 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
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 48 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2009-06-05 · CCN 342667
- Rank in Winston Salem, NC
- #4 of 7 dialysis centers
- Rank in North Carolina
- #178 of 244 scored centers
- County
- Forsyth
- 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 1 of 14 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.4 | 22.3 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 182.6 | 130.1 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.9% | 25.6% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 55.6 | 30.9 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 2.31 | 0.4 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.13 | 0.97 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.09 | 1.15 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 57.3% | 59% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 30% | 15.8% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 97.5% | 97% | About the same |
| 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) | 17% | 19% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.32 | 0.92 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 10.1% | 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)
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 | 85 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 83 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 71 | 79 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 87 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 88 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 90 | 87 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 56 completed interviews (18% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Limited data (7 measures)
Frequently asked questions
Is Miller Street Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. Miller Street Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 342667) has been Medicare-certified since 2009-06-05, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Miller Street Dialysis Center offer?
Miller Street Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 48 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Miller Street Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
Miller Street Dialysis Center scores 25/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 25% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #178 of 244 scored centers in North Carolina. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Miller Street Dialysis Center?
Miller Street 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 Miller Street Dialysis Center or Wake Forest University. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.