Fresenius Medical Care Eastern Panhandle
✓ In-center✓ Home HD
36/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care of Charles Town
Dialysis center · 179 East Burr Blvd, Unit a, Kearneysville, WV 25430
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
66/ 100
Above average
Better than 66% 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
- 17 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2007-02-01 · CCN 512528
- Rank in West Virginia
- #2 of 38 scored centers
- County
- Jefferson
- ESRD Network
- Network 5 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 9 of 13 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.7 | 21.2 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 135.9 | 162.4 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.4% | 29.3% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.7 | 46 | 32.5 | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.27 | 0.37 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.86 | 0.99 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.72 | 1.1 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 69.1% | 48.3% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 14% | 32.3% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 97.4% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 0.9% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 26% | 19.2% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 14.5% | 9.5% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 2 of 6 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 70 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 87 | 84 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 76 | 81 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 78 | 85 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 91 | 89 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 93 | 90 | 88 | Better |
Based on 30 completed interviews (33% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
BMA Martinsburg
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
30/ 100
DaVita Rutherford Crossing Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
79/ 100
FMC - Robinwood
✓ In-center✓ PD
76/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Medical Care of Charles Town Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Medical Care of Charles Town (CMS Certification Number 512528) has been Medicare-certified since 2007-02-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Medical Care of Charles Town offer?
Fresenius Medical Care of Charles Town reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 17 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Medical Care of Charles Town compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Medical Care of Charles Town scores 66/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 66% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #2 of 38 scored centers in West Virginia. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Medical Care of Charles Town?
Fresenius Medical Care of Charles Town 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 Fresenius Medical Care of Charles Town or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.