DaVita Longs Dialysis
✓ In-center
80/ 100
FMC Dialysis Services North Myrtle Beach
Dialysis center · 1307 13th Avenue North, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
90/ 100
Excellent
Better than 90% 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 1999-03-31 · CCN 422569
- Rank in South Carolina
- #6 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 10 of 15 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22 | 23.6 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 130.1 | 143.5 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.3% | 26.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 13.1 | 37.1 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.27 | 0.34 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.12 | 1.17 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 77.5% | 50.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 4% | 12.5% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 97.1% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 92% | 94.4% | 92% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 21% | 17.9% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Better than Expected | 2.86 | 1.03 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 19.1% | 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 2 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 85 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 84 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 81 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 89 | 84 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 91 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 93 | 87 | 88 | Better |
Based on 42 completed interviews (38% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Dialysis Services North Myrtle Beach Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Dialysis Services North Myrtle Beach (CMS Certification Number 422569) has been Medicare-certified since 1999-03-31, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Dialysis Services North Myrtle Beach offer?
FMC Dialysis Services North Myrtle Beach reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 21 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Dialysis Services North Myrtle Beach compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Dialysis Services North Myrtle Beach scores 90/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 90% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #6 of 147 scored centers in South Carolina. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Dialysis Services North Myrtle Beach?
FMC Dialysis Services North 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 FMC Dialysis Services North Myrtle Beach or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.