DaVita Central Bamberg Dialysis
✓ In-center
13/ 100
USRC Barnwell
Dialysis center · 10708 Marlboro Ave, Barnwell, SC 29812
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
39/ 100
Below average
Better than 39% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- US Renal Care, Inc. · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 15 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2008-02-13 · CCN 422615
- Rank in South Carolina
- #73 of 147 scored centers
- County
- Barnwell
- 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 5 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 | 20.5 | 23.6 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 158.7 | 143.5 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.5% | 26.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.2 | 0.34 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.23 | 1.1 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.87 | 1.17 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 47% | 50.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 15% | 12.5% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 96% | 97.1% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 16% | 17.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.44 | 1.03 | 1 | Worse |
| 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 2 of 6 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 86 | 80 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 82 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 86 | 79 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 87 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 82 | 86 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 83 | 87 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 35 completed interviews (33% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC Bamberg Dialysis
✓ In-center
37/ 100
DaVita Allendale County Dialysis
✓ In-center
8/ 100
USRC South Aiken Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
20/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is USRC Barnwell Medicare-certified?
Yes. USRC Barnwell (CMS Certification Number 422615) has been Medicare-certified since 2008-02-13, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does USRC Barnwell offer?
USRC Barnwell reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 15 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does USRC Barnwell compare to other dialysis centers?
USRC Barnwell scores 39/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 39% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #73 of 147 scored centers in South Carolina. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns USRC Barnwell?
USRC Barnwell is operated by US Renal Care, Inc. 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 USRC Barnwell or US Renal Care, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.