FMC Carolina
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
66/ 100
Atlantis Carolina
Dialysis center · Paseo del Prado Shopping Center, Carr Pr 3 Km 8 Hm 4, Carolina, PR 00987
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
45/ 100
Average
Better than 45% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Atlantis Healthcare Group · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 50 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2009-01-09 · CCN 402541
- Rank in Carolina, PR
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Puerto Rico
- #32 of 49 scored centers
- County
- Carolina
- ESRD Network
- Network 3 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 6 of 13 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.9 | 28.9 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 121.8 | 160.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.3% | 37% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.31 | 0.22 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.28 | 0.4 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.38 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Worse than Expected | 23.4% | 40.5% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 48% | 35.7% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 97.9% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 0.4% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 7% | 10.6% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.48 | 0.4 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 6.8% | 10% | 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 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 81 | 84 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 82 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 84 | 87 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 83 | 87 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 88 | 89 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 88 | 90 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 100 completed interviews (32% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
Other dialysis centers in Carolina
Dialysis centers nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Is Atlantis Carolina Medicare-certified?
Yes. Atlantis Carolina (CMS Certification Number 402541) has been Medicare-certified since 2009-01-09, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Atlantis Carolina offer?
Atlantis Carolina reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 50 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Atlantis Carolina compare to other dialysis centers?
Atlantis Carolina scores 45/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 45% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #32 of 49 scored centers in Puerto Rico. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Atlantis Carolina?
Atlantis Carolina is operated by Atlantis Healthcare Group 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 Atlantis Carolina or Atlantis Healthcare Group. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.