DCI James Island
✓ In-center
67/ 100
DaVita Charles Towne Home Program
Dialysis center · 1964 Ashley River Road, Suite D-2, Charleston, SC 29407
Not rated CMS star rating
36/ 100
Below average
Better than 36% 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
- 4 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2012-05-22 · CCN 422633
- Rank in Charleston, SC
- #4 of 7 dialysis centers
- Rank in South Carolina
- #80 of 147 scored centers
- County
- Charleston
- 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 8 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.7 | 23.6 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 157.6 | 143.5 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 45% | 26.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 68.9 | 37.1 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.07 | 1.17 | 1.04 | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.77 | 1.03 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 25.9% | 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 Charleston
DaVita Charles Towne Dialysis
✓ In-center
50/ 100
DaVita Faber Place Dialysis
✓ In-center
46/ 100
DCI West Ashley
✓ In-center
22/ 100
FMC RAI Care Centers Charleston
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
21/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Charles Towne Home Program Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Charles Towne Home Program (CMS Certification Number 422633) has been Medicare-certified since 2012-05-22, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Charles Towne Home Program offer?
DaVita Charles Towne Home Program reports offering peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 4 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Charles Towne Home Program compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Charles Towne Home Program scores 36/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 36% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #80 of 147 scored centers in South Carolina.
Who owns DaVita Charles Towne Home Program?
DaVita Charles Towne Home Program 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 Charles Towne Home Program or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.