Wilkes Dialysis Center of Wake Forest University
Medicare-certified dialysis center in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, independently operated. Figures below are from CMS (July 2026 release); call (336) 296-3043 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) | 0.5% Medicare payment reduction (PY2026) — Total Performance Score 52 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 | 24 |
| Patients in CMS survival summary | 353 a size indicator, not a current patient count |
| Ownership | Wake Forest University (Non-profit) |
| Medicare-certified since | 2018-02-16 |
| CMS Certification Number | 342724 |
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 | 19353 patients | — | 22.2 | As Expected |
| Blood transfusion rateper 100 patient-years · Lower is better | 13.430 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 | 143.993 patients | — | 148 | As Expected |
| 30-day hospital readmissionLower is better | 20.5%121 hospital stays | — | 27.2% | As Expected |
| Emergency department visits (ratio)Lower is better | 0.8735 patients | — | 0.99 | As Expected |
| ED visits within 30 days of discharge (ratio)Lower is better | 1.5070 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 | 65.6%101 patients | — | 57.1% | As Expected |
| Long-term catheter useLower is better | 19%101 patients | 16% | 19% | Better than 32% |
| 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 | 97%87 patients | 97% | 97% | Better than 30% |
| Peritoneal dialysis adequacy (Kt/V ≥ 1.7)Higher is better | 99%18 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%112 patients | 1% | 1% | Better than 36% |
| Serum phosphorus above 7.0 mg/dLNot ranked | 21%118 patients | 20% | 18% | Not ranked |
| Hemoglobin below 10 g/dLNot ranked | 13%24 patients | 23% | 21% | Not ranked |
| Hemoglobin above 12 g/dLNot ranked | 0%24 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 | 7.3%85 patients | — | 16.5% | As Expected |
| Waitlisted in first year (ratio)Higher is better | 0.0036 patients | — | 1.00 | As Expected |
| Switches to home dialysis (ratio)Higher is better | 0.2058 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 | 1.40 | — | — | 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% | 2% | 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 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.
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 North 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 52, vs 58 for North Carolina and 54 nationally). You could ask what the center is doing to improve its score.
Nearest alternatives
The 7 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 of Alexander CountyTaylorsville, NC | 18.1 | ★★★★☆ | Not rated | None | No |
| Elkin Dialysis CenterElkin, NC | 19.6 | ★★★☆☆ | Not rated | 0.5% | No |
| FMC - BMA of Lenoir INCLenoir, NC | 26.8 | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ | None | No |
| Yadkin Dialysis CenterYadkinville, NC | 27.6 | ★★★★☆ | Not rated | None | No |
| West Iredell Dialysis CenterStatesville, NC | 27.8 | ★★★☆☆ | Not rated | 0.5% | No |
| FMC Ins StatesvilleStatesville, NC | 29.7 | ★★★★☆ | Not rated | None | No |
| Statesville Dialysis CenterStatesville, NC | 29.8 | ★★★☆☆ | Not rated | 0.5% | No |
Location & contact
1917 W. Park Dr, Suite A
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 · Wilkes County
(336) 296-3043 (click to call)
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