USRC North Aiken Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
56/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care Aiken
Dialysis center · 690 Medical Park Dr, Suite 150, Aiken, SC 29801
CMS star rating
34/ 100
Below average
Better than 34% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 11 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2015-11-09 · CCN 422659
- Rank in Aiken, SC
- #2 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in South Carolina
- #85 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 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 | 25.3 | 23.6 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 133.5 | 143.5 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 38.1% | 26.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 50 | 37.1 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.94 | 0.34 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.55 | 1.1 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.34 | 1.17 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 48.5% | 50.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 10% | 12.5% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 97.1% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 4% | 1% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 18% | 17.9% | 18% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 11.5% | 16% | 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)
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
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Dialysis centers nearby
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ARA Augusta LLC
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Medical Care Aiken Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Medical Care Aiken (CMS Certification Number 422659) has been Medicare-certified since 2015-11-09, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Medical Care Aiken offer?
Fresenius Medical Care Aiken reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 11 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Medical Care Aiken compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Medical Care Aiken scores 34/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 34% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #85 of 147 scored centers in South Carolina. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Medical Care Aiken?
Fresenius Medical Care Aiken is operated by Fresenius Medical Care 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 Fresenius Medical Care Aiken or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.