USRC Pleasantburg Dialysis
✓ In-center
90/ 100
DaVita Saluda River Dialysis
Dialysis center · 8080 August Road, Piedmont, SC 29673
CMS star rating
88/ 100
Excellent
Better than 88% 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 2020-06-30 · CCN 422683
- Rank in South Carolina
- #9 of 147 scored centers
- County
- Greenville
- 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 8 of 10 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.5 | 23.6 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 128 | 143.5 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.8% | 26.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.35 | 0.34 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.15 | 1.17 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 64.3% | 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 | 1.56 | 1.03 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 29.4% | 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)
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
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Saluda River Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Saluda River Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 422683) has been Medicare-certified since 2020-06-30, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Saluda River Dialysis offer?
DaVita Saluda River Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 17 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Saluda River Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Saluda River Dialysis scores 88/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 88% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #9 of 147 scored centers in South Carolina. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Saluda River Dialysis?
DaVita Saluda River 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 Saluda River Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.