Fresenius Medical Care Fort Lawn
✓ In-center
34/ 100
DaVita Lancaster Sc Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1100 West Meeting Street, Suite 100, Lancaster, SC 29720
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
39/ 100
Below average
Better than 39% 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
- 31 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1993-03-15 · CCN 422549
- Rank in South Carolina
- #71 of 147 scored centers
- County
- Lancaster
- 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 6 of 11 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.4 | 23.6 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 170.3 | 143.5 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31% | 26.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 75 | 37.1 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.63 | 0.34 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.78 | 1.1 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.02 | 1.17 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 65.4% | 50.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 7% | 12.5% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.54 | 1.03 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 17.7% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 79 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 80 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 83 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 82 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 87 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 89 | 87 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 70 completed interviews (40% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Lancaster Sc Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Lancaster Sc Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 422549) has been Medicare-certified since 1993-03-15, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Lancaster Sc Dialysis offer?
DaVita Lancaster Sc Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 31 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Lancaster Sc Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Lancaster Sc Dialysis scores 39/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 39% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #71 of 147 scored centers in South Carolina. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Lancaster Sc Dialysis?
DaVita Lancaster Sc Dialysis 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 Lancaster Sc Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.