FMC Darlington Dialysis Center Inc
✓ In-center
12/ 100
FMC Black Creek Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 1001 South 4th Street, Hartsville, SC 29550
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 1★
1/ 100
Poor
Better than 1% 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 2018-03-30 · CCN 422668
- Rank in South Carolina
- #142 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 1 of 13 reported measures, worse on 10.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.1 | 23.6 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 169.8 | 143.5 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.5% | 26.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 52.5 | 37.1 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.49 | 0.34 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.12 | 1.1 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.79 | 1.17 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Worse than Expected | 32.5% | 50.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 18% | 12.5% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 95% | 97.1% | 97% | Worse |
| 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) | 28% | 17.9% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 11% | 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 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 63 | 80 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 71 | 80 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 76 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 69 | 84 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 77 | 86 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 83 | 87 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 41 completed interviews (27% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
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21/ 100
FMC Florence Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
13/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Florence Medical Mile
✓ In-center
2/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Black Creek Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Black Creek Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 422668) has been Medicare-certified since 2018-03-30, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Black Creek Dialysis Center offer?
FMC Black Creek Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 21 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Black Creek Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Black Creek Dialysis Center scores 1/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 1% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #142 of 147 scored centers in South Carolina. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Black Creek Dialysis Center?
FMC Black Creek 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 Black Creek Dialysis Center or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.