Dialysis › North Carolina › Hickory
Dialysis facility in Hickory, North Carolina · CCN 342516
★★★★★ 5/5
CMS rates dialysis facilities on a curve: roughly the top 10% get five stars and the bottom 10% get one, so a three-star facility is average, not poor.
| Outcome | Category | |
|---|---|---|
| Survival | As Expected | vs national expectation |
| Hospitalization | As Expected | vs national expectation |
| Readmission | As Expected | vs national expectation |
| Transfusion | As Expected | vs national expectation |
| Infection (SIR) | As Expected | vs national expectation |
| Arteriovenous fistula use | Better than Expected | vs national expectation |
| Modality switch | Better than Expected | vs national expectation |
Each category is risk-adjusted: CMS compares this facility against what would be expected given its patients' characteristics. "As Expected" is the most common result.
| Measure | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Mortality rate | 21.90 | |
| Hospitalization rate | 88.60 | |
| Readmission rate | 15.90 | |
| Standardized infection ratio | 0.53 | |
| Adults with long-term catheter in use (%) | 6 | |
| Patients waitlisted for transplant (%) | 8 |
Everything on this page is reproduced from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) and, where shown, the CMS ownership and Medicare enrollment files. Nothing here is a rating or opinion of ours. If you believe a figure is wrong, email data@carerecords.org with the CCN and we verify against the official file within 5 business days.
How to cite this page: CareRecords, "Fresenius Medical Care of Hickory — dialysis facility records, Hickory, NC." Compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release), CCN 342516. https://carerecords.org/dialysis/north-carolina/fresenius-medical-care-of-hickory-hickory/