Central Columbia Kidney Center
Medicare-certified dialysis center in Columbia, South Carolina, operated by American Renal Associates. Figures below are from CMS (July 2026 release); call (803) 771-0518 to confirm availability.
At a glance
| CMS quality rating | ★★★☆☆ 3 / 5 Quality of Patient Care star rating · Dialysis Facility dataset · what this means |
|---|---|
| Patient survey rating | Not surveyed, or too few completed surveys to report ICH CAHPS patient survey |
| Medicare payment (ESRD QIP) | No Medicare payment reduction (PY2026) — Total Performance Score 72 vs South Carolina 59 / national 54 ESRD QIP Total Performance Scores dataset |
| Treatment options | In-center hemodialysis · Peritoneal dialysis · Home hemodialysis training |
| Shift starting after 5 p.m. | No |
| Dialysis stations | 25 |
| Patients in CMS survival summary | 343 a size indicator, not a current patient count |
| Ownership | American Renal Associates (Profit) |
| Medicare-certified since | 1987-03-14 |
| CMS Certification Number | 422529 |
How this center compares
| Measure | This center | SC avg | US avg | CMS category or SC rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcomes | ||||
| Deaths among patients treated here, risk-adjusted by CMS for age and health, per 100 patient-years. Red blood cell transfusions among patients treated here, risk-adjusted by CMS, per 100 patient-years. | ||||
| Death rateper 100 patient-years · Lower is better | 30.9343 patients | — | 22.2 | Worse than Expected |
| Blood transfusion rateper 100 patient-years · Lower is better | 10.231 patients | — | 32.5 | As Expected |
| Hospital & ED | ||||
| Hospital admissions among patients treated here, risk-adjusted by CMS, per 100 patient-years. Share of hospital discharges followed by an unplanned readmission within 30 days, risk-adjusted by CMS. Emergency department visits compared with the number CMS expected for these patients; 1.0 means as expected. Emergency department visits in the 30 days after a hospital discharge, compared with the number CMS expected; 1.0 means as expected. | ||||
| Hospital admissionsper 100 patient-years · Lower is better | 114.780 patients | — | 148 | As Expected |
| 30-day hospital readmissionLower is better | 21.3%68 hospital stays | — | 27.2% | As Expected |
| Emergency department visits (ratio)Lower is better | 1.2335 patients | — | 0.99 | As Expected |
| ED visits within 30 days of discharge (ratio)Lower is better | 1.9345 hospital stays | — | 1.04 | As Expected |
| Vascular access | ||||
| Share of adult hemodialysis patients dialyzing through an arteriovenous fistula, risk-adjusted by CMS. Share of adult hemodialysis patients who had used a catheter (rather than a fistula or graft) for three months or longer. | ||||
| Fistula useHigher is better | 54.3%68 patients | — | 57.1% | As Expected |
| Long-term catheter useLower is better | 12%68 patients | 13% | 19% | Better than 51% |
| Dialysis adequacy | ||||
| Share of adult hemodialysis patients whose treatments met the Kt/V ≥ 1.2 waste-removal target. Share of adult peritoneal dialysis patients who met the weekly Kt/V ≥ 1.7 waste-removal target. | ||||
| Hemodialysis adequacy (Kt/V ≥ 1.2)Higher is better | 98%70 patients | 97% | 97% | Better than 55% |
| Peritoneal dialysis adequacy (Kt/V ≥ 1.7)Higher is better | 98%21 patients | 95% | 92% | Too few patients to rank |
| Labs | ||||
| Share of adult patients whose average serum calcium was above 10.2 mg/dL. Share of adult patients whose serum phosphorus was above 7.0 mg/dL (CMS reports five phosphorus bands; this is the highest). Share of Medicare patients whose hemoglobin averaged below 10 g/dL. Share of Medicare patients whose hemoglobin averaged above 12 g/dL. | ||||
| High blood calciumLower is better | 1%86 patients | 1% | 1% | Better than 41% |
| Serum phosphorus above 7.0 mg/dLNot ranked | 13%90 patients | 19% | 18% | Not ranked |
| Hemoglobin below 10 g/dLNot ranked | 14%22 patients | 26% | 21% | Not ranked |
| Hemoglobin above 12 g/dLNot ranked | 0%22 patients | 0% | 1% | Not ranked |
| Transplant & home dialysis | ||||
| Share of patients under 75 on the kidney transplant waitlist, risk-adjusted by CMS. New patients placed on the transplant waitlist within a year of starting dialysis, compared with the number CMS expected; 1.0 means as expected. Patients switching from in-center to home dialysis, compared with the number CMS expected; 1.0 means as expected. | ||||
| Patients on the transplant waitlistHigher is better | 13.9%72 patients | — | 16.5% | As Expected |
| Waitlisted in first year (ratio)Higher is better | 1.0941 patients | — | 1.00 | As Expected |
| Switches to home dialysis (ratio)Higher is better | 2.0447 patients | — | 1.00 | As Expected |
| Infection | ||||
| Bloodstream infections reported to the CDC, compared with the number expected (standardized infection ratio); 1.0 means as expected. | ||||
| Bloodstream infections (ratio)Lower is better | 0.21 | — | — | As Expected |
| Staff | ||||
| Share of the facility’s healthcare personnel reported as up to date on COVID-19 vaccination. | ||||
| Staff up to date on COVID-19 vaccinationHigher is better | 0% | 1% | 4% | Not ranked |
Values and averages are published by CMS (July 2026 release); "—" means CMS publishes no average for that measure. Where CMS assigns a risk-adjusted category ("Better than", "As" or "Worse than Expected"), that category is shown — we never rank those measures ourselves. For the other measures, "Better than X%" is computed by DialysisCompare: the share of South Carolina facilities with at least 25 patients in the measure that this center does better than; centers with fewer patients are not ranked. One measure never tells the whole story — how every figure is sourced and computed.
Questions to ask this center
Prompts for a conversation with the center or your kidney care team, generated only where CMS rates a measure "Worse than Expected", where this center is in the bottom quarter of South Carolina facilities on a measure with at least 25 patients, or where it carries a Medicare payment reduction. They are not medical advice and not a verdict on the center.
- Death rate: CMS reports 30.9 deaths per 100 patient-years here, vs 22.2 deaths per 100 patient-years nationally, and rates it "Worse than Expected" after risk adjustment. You could ask how the center reviews patient outcomes and what it is doing to improve them.
Nearest alternatives
The 8 closest Medicare-certified dialysis facilities within 30 miles, in any town (straight-line distance).
| Facility | Miles | CMS rating | Patient survey | QIP payment cut | After 5 p.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresenius Medical Care Columbia HomeColumbia, SC | 0.2 | Not rated | Not rated | 1.0% | No |
| Fresenius Medical Care MidtownColumbia, SC | 0.3 | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | 1.0% | Yes |
| Fresenius Medical Care ColumbiaColumbia, SC | 0.6 | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | 1.0% | Yes |
| Fresenius Medical Care South ColumbiaColumbia, SC | 0.6 | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ | 0.5% | No |
| North Main Kidney CenterColumbia, SC | 0.6 | ★★★☆☆ | Not rated | 0.5% | No |
| FMC Meadowlake DialysisColumbia, SC | 3.9 | ★★★☆☆ | ★☆☆☆☆ | None | No |
| Fresenius Medical Care West ColumbiaWest Columbia, SC | 4.5 | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★★ | None | No |
| Davita Forest Acres DialysisColumbia, SC | 4.6 | ★★★☆☆ | Not rated | 0.5% | No |
Location & contact
3511 Medical Drive
Columbia, SC 29203 · Richland County
(803) 771-0518 (click to call)
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Coverage: only Medicare-certified dialysis facilities appear here. VA dialysis units and clinics that do not bill Medicare are not in the CMS file. Phone is the only contact channel CMS publishes for each facility.
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