DaVita Market Commons Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
95/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care Myrtle Beach
Dialysis center · 4592 Oleander Dr, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
52/ 100
Average
Better than 52% 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 2009-06-30 · CCN 422623
- Rank in Myrtle Beach, SC
- #2 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in South Carolina
- #51 of 147 scored centers
- County
- Horry
- 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 9 of 15 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.5 | 23.6 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 163.5 | 143.5 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.6% | 26.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.5 | 37.1 | 32.5 | Better |
| 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 | 0.96 | 1.1 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.82 | 1.17 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 68.9% | 50.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 7% | 12.5% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 97.1% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 97% | 94.4% | 92% | 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) | 18% | 17.9% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.8 | 1.03 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 16.5% | 16% | 16.5% | About the same |
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 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 80 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 77 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 75 | 79 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 87 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 84 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 85 | 87 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 38 completed interviews (28% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Myrtle Beach
DaVita Myrtle Beach Dialysis
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28/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC Conway Dialysis Center
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64/ 100
FMC Dialysis Services North Myrtle Beach
✓ In-center✓ PD
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Fresenius Medical Care West Conway
✓ In-center
38/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Medical Care Myrtle Beach Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Medical Care Myrtle Beach (CMS Certification Number 422623) has been Medicare-certified since 2009-06-30, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Medical Care Myrtle Beach offer?
Fresenius Medical Care Myrtle Beach reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 21 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Medical Care Myrtle Beach compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Medical Care Myrtle Beach scores 52/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 52% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #51 of 147 scored centers in South Carolina. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Medical Care Myrtle Beach?
Fresenius Medical Care Myrtle Beach 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 Fresenius Medical Care Myrtle Beach or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.