Fresenius Kidney Care Florence Home
✓ PD✓ Home HD
34/ 100
FMC Florence Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 435 North Cashua Dr, Florence, SC 29501
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
13/ 100
Poor
Better than 13% 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
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 31 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1976-09-01 · CCN 422505
- Rank in Florence, SC
- #5 of 6 dialysis centers
- Rank in South Carolina
- #123 of 147 scored centers
- County
- Florence
- 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 14 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.9 | 23.6 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 158.8 | 143.5 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.2% | 26.2% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.5 | 37.1 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.36 | 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 | 0.97 | 1.17 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Worse than Expected | 34.2% | 50.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 14% | 12.5% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 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) | 19% | 17.9% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.49 | 1.03 | 1 | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 72 | 80 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 78 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 73 | 79 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 80 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 84 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 87 | 87 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 33 completed interviews (25% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Dialysis centers nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Florence Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Florence Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 422505) has been Medicare-certified since 1976-09-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Florence Dialysis Center offer?
FMC Florence Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 31 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does FMC Florence Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Florence Dialysis Center scores 13/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 13% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #123 of 147 scored centers in South Carolina. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Florence Dialysis Center?
FMC Florence Dialysis Center 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 Florence Dialysis Center or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.