FMC Dialysis Services the Marshlands
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
54/ 100
DaVita Bluffton Dialysis
Dialysis center · 101 Okatie Center Blvd S, Bluffton, SC 29909
CMS star rating
76/ 100
Above average
Better than 76% 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
- 11 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2014-07-22 · CCN 422647
- Rank in South Carolina
- #24 of 147 scored centers
- County
- Beaufort
- 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 10 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.2 | 23.6 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 110.3 | 143.5 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18% | 26.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.34 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.22 | 1.1 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.63 | 1.17 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 53.2% | 50.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 7% | 12.5% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.37 | 1.03 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 21.1% | 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
Dialysis centers nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Bluffton Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Bluffton Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 422647) has been Medicare-certified since 2014-07-22, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Bluffton Dialysis offer?
DaVita Bluffton Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 11 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Bluffton Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Bluffton Dialysis scores 76/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 76% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #24 of 147 scored centers in South Carolina. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Bluffton Dialysis?
DaVita Bluffton 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 Bluffton Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.