Fresenius Medical Care North Charleston
✓ In-center
4/ 100
DaVita North Charleston Dialysis
Dialysis center · 5900 Rivers Ave Ste E, North Charleston, SC 29406
CMS star rating
50/ 100
Average
Better than 50% 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
- 17 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2002-01-24 · CCN 422585
- Rank in North Charleston, SC
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in South Carolina
- #55 of 147 scored centers
- County
- Charleston
- 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 | 19.1 | 23.6 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 135.1 | 143.5 | 148 | Better |
| 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: As Expected | 21.6 | 37.1 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.34 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.87 | 1.1 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.22 | 1.17 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 38.8% | 50.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 8% | 12.5% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 1.03 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 15.8% | 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)
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 North Charleston
Dialysis centers nearby
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FMC RAI Care Centers Charleston
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
21/ 100
DCI West Ashley
✓ In-center
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita North Charleston Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita North Charleston Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 422585) has been Medicare-certified since 2002-01-24, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita North Charleston Dialysis offer?
DaVita North Charleston Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 17 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita North Charleston Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita North Charleston Dialysis scores 50/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 50% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #55 of 147 scored centers in South Carolina. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita North Charleston Dialysis?
DaVita North Charleston 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 North Charleston Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.