Fresenius Medical Care West Columbia
✓ In-center
77/ 100
Lexington Kidney Center, LLC
Dialysis center · 2831 Augusta Rd, West Columbia, SC 29170
CMS star rating
7/ 100
Poor
Better than 7% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- American Renal Associates · 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 2018-07-02 · CCN 422670
- Rank in West Columbia, SC
- #3 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in South Carolina
- #135 of 147 scored centers
- County
- Lexington
- 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 15 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.4 | 23.6 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 136 | 143.5 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 37.9% | 26.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 41.8 | 37.1 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.46 | 0.34 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.89 | 1.1 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.76 | 1.17 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 44.7% | 50.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 24% | 12.5% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 95% | 97.1% | 97% | Worse |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 94% | 94.4% | 92% | Better |
| 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) | 14% | 17.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.24 | 1.03 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 12.6% | 16% | 16.5% | Worse |
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 West Columbia
Fresenius Kidney Care South Congaree
✓ In-center
74/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
Fresenius Medical Care Midtown
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
37/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care Columbia Home
✓ PD✓ Home HD
47/ 100
Central Columbia Kidney Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
61/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Lexington Kidney Center, LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Lexington Kidney Center, LLC (CMS Certification Number 422670) has been Medicare-certified since 2018-07-02, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Lexington Kidney Center, LLC offer?
Lexington Kidney Center, LLC reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 21 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Lexington Kidney Center, LLC compare to other dialysis centers?
Lexington Kidney Center, LLC scores 7/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 7% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #135 of 147 scored centers in South Carolina. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Lexington Kidney Center, LLC?
Lexington Kidney Center, LLC is operated by American Renal Associates 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 Lexington Kidney Center, LLC or American Renal Associates. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.