Fresenius Medical Care Aiken
Medicare-certified dialysis center in Aiken, South Carolina, operated by Fresenius Kidney Care. Figures below are from CMS (July 2026 release); call (803) 502-4333 to confirm availability.
At a glance
| CMS quality rating | ★★☆☆☆ 2 / 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) | 0.5% Medicare payment reduction (PY2026) — Total Performance Score 48 vs South Carolina 59 / national 54 ESRD QIP Total Performance Scores dataset |
| Treatment options | In-center hemodialysis |
| Shift starting after 5 p.m. | No |
| Dialysis stations | 11 |
| Patients in CMS survival summary | 154 a size indicator, not a current patient count |
| Ownership | Fresenius Medical Care (Profit) |
| Medicare-certified since | 2015-11-09 |
| CMS Certification Number | 422659 |
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 | 25.3154 patients | — | 22.2 | As Expected |
| Blood transfusion rateper 100 patient-years · Lower is better | 5014 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 | 133.539 patients | — | 148 | As Expected |
| 30-day hospital readmissionLower is better | 38.1%42 hospital stays | — | 27.2% | As Expected |
| Emergency department visits (ratio)Lower is better | 0.5519 patients | — | 0.99 | As Expected |
| ED visits within 30 days of discharge (ratio)Lower is better | 0.3436 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 | 48.5%48 patients | — | 57.1% | As Expected |
| Long-term catheter useLower is better | 10%48 patients | 13% | 19% | Better than 68% |
| Dialysis adequacy | ||||
| Share of adult hemodialysis patients whose treatments met the Kt/V ≥ 1.2 waste-removal target. | ||||
| Hemodialysis adequacy (Kt/V ≥ 1.2)Higher is better | 100%44 patients | 97% | 97% | Better than 96% |
| 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 | 4%48 patients | 1% | 1% | Better than 3% |
| Serum phosphorus above 7.0 mg/dLNot ranked | 18%50 patients | 19% | 18% | Not ranked |
| Hemoglobin below 10 g/dLNot ranked | 21%14 patients | 26% | 21% | Not ranked |
| Hemoglobin above 12 g/dLNot ranked | 0%14 patients | 0% | 1% | Not ranked |
| Transplant & home dialysis | ||||
| Share of patients under 75 on the kidney transplant waitlist, risk-adjusted by CMS. 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 | 11.5%39 patients | — | 16.5% | As Expected |
| Switches to home dialysis (ratio)Higher is better | 0.4222 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 | 0.94 | — | — | As Expected |
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.
- CMS's ESRD Quality Incentive Program reduced this center's Medicare payments by 0.5% for payment year 2026 (Total Performance Score 48, vs 59 for South Carolina and 54 nationally). You could ask what the center is doing to improve its score.
- High blood calcium: CMS reports 4% here (48 patients), vs 1% across South Carolina — better than only 3% of South Carolina facilities with at least 25 patients. You could ask how often the center checks calcium levels and how results are followed up.
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davita Aiken DialysisAiken, SC | 0.1 | ★★☆☆☆ | Not rated | 0.5% | No |
| North Augusta Dialysis Center, LLCNorth Augusta, SC | 12.2 | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | None | No |
| ARA Augusta LLCAugusta, GA | 13.8 | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | None | Yes |
| FMC New Bailie DialysisAugusta, GA | 15 | ★★☆☆☆ | Not rated | None | No |
| Fresenius Medical Care Augusta HomeAugusta, GA | 16.9 | ★★☆☆☆ | Not rated | 1.0% | Yes |
| USRC EdgefieldEdgefield, SC | 17.8 | ★★★★☆ | Not rated | None | No |
| Fresenius Medical Care Deans Bridge RoadAugusta, GA | 18.3 | ★☆☆☆☆ | Not rated | 1.0% | No |
| Davita Wylds Road DialysisAugusta, GA | 19.6 | ★★☆☆☆ | Not rated | None | No |
Location & contact
690 Medical Park Dr, Suite 150
Aiken, SC 29801 · Aiken County
(803) 502-4333 (click to call)
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