FMC of Georgetown Inc
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
22/ 100
FMC Winyah
Dialysis center · 2623 South Fraser Street, Georgetown, SC 29440
CMS star rating
98/ 100
Excellent
Better than 98% 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
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2009-12-30 · CCN 422625
- Rank in Georgetown, SC
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in South Carolina
- #2 of 147 scored centers
- County
- Georgetown
- 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 10 of 13 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 12.2 | 23.6 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 97.2 | 143.5 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.9% | 26.2% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 37.1 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.34 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.25 | 1.1 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 1.17 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 65.5% | 50.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 8% | 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) | 1% | 1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 12% | 17.9% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 20.3% | 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 Georgetown
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC Dialysis Services Andrews
✓ In-center
93/ 100
FMC Dialysis Services Murrells Inlet
✓ In-center
80/ 100
DaVita Market Commons Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
95/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care Johnsonville
✓ In-center
65/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Winyah Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Winyah (CMS Certification Number 422625) has been Medicare-certified since 2009-12-30, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Winyah offer?
FMC Winyah reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 21 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Winyah compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Winyah scores 98/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 98% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #2 of 147 scored centers in South Carolina. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Winyah?
FMC Winyah 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 Winyah or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.