Fresenius Kidney Care Orangeburg
✓ In-center
86/ 100
DaVita North Orangeburg Dialysis
Dialysis center · 124 Fire Tower Road, Orangeburg, SC 29118
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
11/ 100
Poor
Better than 11% 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
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1979-12-03 · CCN 422508
- Rank in Orangeburg, SC
- #3 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in South Carolina
- #128 of 147 scored centers
- County
- Orangeburg
- 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 5 of 11 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 33.5 | 23.6 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 157.7 | 143.5 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28% | 26.2% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.8 | 37.1 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.29 | 0.34 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.92 | 1.1 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.25 | 1.17 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 46.4% | 50.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 14% | 12.5% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.45 | 1.03 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 18% | 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 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 73 | 80 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 71 | 80 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 79 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 84 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 80 | 86 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 87 | 87 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 42 completed interviews (22% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Orangeburg
FMC Orangeburg Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
13/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Central Bamberg Dialysis
✓ In-center
13/ 100
DaVita Santee Dialysis
✓ In-center
57/ 100
FMC Bamberg Dialysis
✓ In-center
37/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita North Orangeburg Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita North Orangeburg Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 422508) has been Medicare-certified since 1979-12-03, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita North Orangeburg Dialysis offer?
DaVita North Orangeburg Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita North Orangeburg Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita North Orangeburg Dialysis scores 11/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 11% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #128 of 147 scored centers in South Carolina. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita North Orangeburg Dialysis?
DaVita North Orangeburg 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 Orangeburg Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.