FMC Florence Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
13/ 100
FMC Darlington Dialysis Center Inc
Dialysis center · 1018 South Governor Williams Highway, Darlington, SC 29532
CMS star rating
12/ 100
Poor
Better than 12% 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
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1987-05-17 · CCN 422530
- Rank in South Carolina
- #126 of 147 scored centers
- County
- Darlington
- 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 8.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24 | 23.6 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 178.2 | 143.5 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 40.5% | 26.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.5 | 37.1 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.21 | 0.34 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 2 | 1.17 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 36% | 50.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 6% | 12.5% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 97.1% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 3% | 1% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 25% | 17.9% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 3.7% | 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
Dialysis centers nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Darlington Dialysis Center Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Darlington Dialysis Center Inc (CMS Certification Number 422530) has been Medicare-certified since 1987-05-17, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Darlington Dialysis Center Inc offer?
FMC Darlington Dialysis Center Inc reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 20 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Darlington Dialysis Center Inc compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Darlington Dialysis Center Inc scores 12/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 12% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #126 of 147 scored centers in South Carolina. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Darlington Dialysis Center Inc?
FMC Darlington Dialysis Center Inc 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 FMC Darlington Dialysis Center Inc or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.