FMC Freedom Center of Westmere

FMC Freedom Center of Westmere is a Medicare-certified dialysis center in Albany, New York, operated by Fresenius Kidney Care. CMS gives it a 3-star rating — CMS rates this facility about as expected versus the national average ("as expected" is the most common rating).

★★★☆☆ 3 / 5 CMS Quality of Patient Care rating · what this means

Location & contact

178 Washington Ave Extension, Suite 3
Albany, NY 12203 · Albany County

(518) 407-0505 (click to call)

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Services & details

In-center hemodialysisPeritoneal dialysisHome hemodialysis training Late shift available

Facility details for FMC Freedom Center of Westmere
Dialysis stations	17
Ownership	Fresenius Medical Care (Profit)
Medicare-certified since	2016-03-07
CMS Certification Number	332736

CMS quality measures

CMS quality measures for FMC Freedom Center of Westmere
Measure	Result	Context
Patient survival	As Expected	CMS category comparing observed vs expected patient survival
Mortality rate	21.7 deaths per 100 patient-years	Lower is better
Hospitalization rate	159 admissions per 100 patient-years (As Expected)	Lower is better
Hospital readmission	21.7% (As Expected)	30-day unplanned readmissions; lower is better
Blood transfusion rate	47.1 per 100 patient-years (As Expected)	Lower is better

Measures are risk-adjusted by CMS so facilities treating sicker patients aren't penalized. A single measure never tells the whole story — read how CMS calculates these.

Before you visit: call (518) 407-0505 to confirm chair availability, treatment times, and that the center accepts your insurance or Medicare plan. Data from the CMS April 2026 release; details can change between quarterly updates.

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