Fresenius Medical Care Southwest Charlotte
Medicare-certified dialysis center in Charlotte, North Carolina, operated by Fresenius Kidney Care. Figures below are from CMS (July 2026 release); call (704) 504-2667 to confirm availability.
At a glance
| CMS quality rating | ★★★★☆ 4 / 5 Quality of Patient Care star rating · Dialysis Facility dataset · what this means |
|---|---|
| Patient survey rating | ★★☆☆☆ 2 / 5 ICH CAHPS patient survey · 30 completed interviews · 24% response rateTopic ratings: Nephrologists' communication and caring 2/5 · Quality of dialysis center care and operations 2/5 · Providing information to patients 3/5 · Rating of the nephrologist 1/5 · Rating of the dialysis center staff 1/5 · Rating of the dialysis facility 1/5 |
| Medicare payment (ESRD QIP) | No Medicare payment reduction (PY2026) — Total Performance Score 68 vs North Carolina 58 / 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 | 13 |
| Patients in CMS survival summary | 314 a size indicator, not a current patient count |
| Ownership | Fresenius Medical Care (Profit) |
| Medicare-certified since | 2016-11-23 |
| CMS Certification Number | 342713 |
How this center compares
| Measure | This center | NC avg | US avg | CMS category or NC 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 | 19.7314 patients | — | 22.2 | As Expected |
| Blood transfusion rateper 100 patient-years · Lower is better | 1927 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 | 78.873 patients | — | 148 | As Expected |
| 30-day hospital readmissionLower is better | 22.1%40 hospital stays | — | 27.2% | As Expected |
| Emergency department visits (ratio)Lower is better | 0.9833 patients | — | 0.99 | As Expected |
| ED visits within 30 days of discharge (ratio)Lower is better | 0.9450 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 | 61.4%84 patients | — | 57.1% | As Expected |
| Long-term catheter useLower is better | 14%84 patients | 16% | 19% | Better than 57% |
| 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 | 99%77 patients | 97% | 97% | Better than 74% |
| 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 | 0%81 patients | 1% | 1% | Better than 77% |
| Serum phosphorus above 7.0 mg/dLNot ranked | 17%84 patients | 20% | 18% | Not ranked |
| Hemoglobin below 10 g/dLNot ranked | 15%20 patients | 23% | 21% | Not ranked |
| Hemoglobin above 12 g/dLNot ranked | 0%20 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 | 25.8%69 patients | — | 16.5% | As Expected |
| Waitlisted in first year (ratio)Higher is better | 0.5832 patients | — | 1.00 | As Expected |
| Switches to home dialysis (ratio)Higher is better | 1.2754 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 | 0.60 | — | — | 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 North 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.
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 Kidney Care Southeast Mecklenburg CountyPineville, NC | 6.3 | ★★★★☆ | Not rated | None | No |
| FMC BMA Nations FordCharlotte, NC | 6.5 | ★★★☆☆ | Not rated | None | Yes |
| Davita South Charlotte DialysisCharlotte, NC | 6.8 | ★★★★★ | Not rated | None | No |
| FMC of Fort MillFort Mill, SC | 7.2 | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ | None | No |
| Davita Charlotte DialysisCharlotte, NC | 10.7 | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | 0.5% | No |
| Davita BrookshireCharlotte, NC | 10.7 | ★★★☆☆ | Not rated | 0.5% | No |
| FMC Dialysis Services of York CountyRock Hill, SC | 10.9 | ★★★★☆ | ★★☆☆☆ | None | No |
| Carolinas Medical Center Dialysis UnitCharlotte, NC | 11 | Not rated | Not rated | None | No |
Location & contact
14166 Steele Creek Rd
Charlotte, NC 28275 · Mecklenburg County
(704) 504-2667 (click to call)
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Before you visit: call (704) 504-2667 to confirm chair availability, treatment times,
and that the center accepts your insurance or Medicare plan. Data from the CMS July 2026 release; details can change between quarterly updates.
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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