USRC North Aiken Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
56/ 100
DaVita Aiken Dialysis
Dialysis center · 775 Medical Park Drive, Aiken, SC 29801
CMS star rating
25/ 100
Below average
Better than 25% 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
- 22 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1980-07-07 · CCN 422512
- Rank in Aiken, SC
- #3 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in South Carolina
- #99 of 147 scored centers
- County
- Aiken
- 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 3 of 9 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.5 | 23.6 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 142.2 | 143.5 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.4% | 26.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.22 | 0.34 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.05 | 1.1 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.92 | 1.17 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 35.5% | 50.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 19% | 12.5% | 19% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 20.3% | 16% | 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 Aiken
Fresenius Medical Care Aiken
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USRC South Aiken Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
20/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
North Augusta Dialysis Center, LLC
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ARA Augusta LLC
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Aiken Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Aiken Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 422512) has been Medicare-certified since 1980-07-07, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Aiken Dialysis offer?
DaVita Aiken Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 22 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Aiken Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Aiken Dialysis scores 25/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 25% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #99 of 147 scored centers in South Carolina. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Aiken Dialysis?
DaVita Aiken Dialysis 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 Aiken Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.