Salem Kidney Center
✓ In-center
64/ 100
North Davidson Dialysis Center of Wake Forest University
Dialysis center · 295 Millers Creek Dr., Winston Salem, NC 27127
CMS star rating
90/ 100
Excellent
Better than 90% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Other small chain · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 19 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2022-06-27 · CCN 342767
- Rank in Winston Salem, NC
- #1 of 7 dialysis centers
- Rank in North Carolina
- #20 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 8 of 12 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.6 | 22.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 176.2 | 130.1 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.1% | 25.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.56 | 0.4 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.65 | 0.97 | 0.99 | Better |
| 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 | 68.9% | 59% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 27% | 15.8% | 19% | Worse |
| 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) | 13% | 19% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 26.9% | 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
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
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Limited data (7 measures)
Frequently asked questions
Is North Davidson Dialysis Center of Wake Forest University Medicare-certified?
Yes. North Davidson Dialysis Center of Wake Forest University (CMS Certification Number 342767) has been Medicare-certified since 2022-06-27, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does North Davidson Dialysis Center of Wake Forest University offer?
North Davidson Dialysis Center of Wake Forest University reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 19 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does North Davidson Dialysis Center of Wake Forest University compare to other dialysis centers?
North Davidson Dialysis Center of Wake Forest University scores 90/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 90% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #20 of 244 scored centers in North Carolina. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns North Davidson Dialysis Center of Wake Forest University?
North Davidson Dialysis Center of Wake Forest University is part of a small regional dialysis group 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 North Davidson Dialysis Center of Wake Forest University. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.