FMC Lakes Region
Medicare-certified dialysis center in Tilton, New Hampshire, operated by Fresenius Kidney Care. Figures below are from CMS (July 2026 release); call (603) 832-7204 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) | No Medicare payment reduction (PY2026) — Total Performance Score 56 vs New Hampshire 54 / national 54 ESRD QIP Total Performance Scores dataset |
| Treatment options | In-center hemodialysis · Peritoneal dialysis |
| Shift starting after 5 p.m. | No |
| Dialysis stations | 13 |
| Patients in CMS survival summary | 23 a size indicator, not a current patient count |
| Ownership | Fresenius Medical Care (Profit) |
| Medicare-certified since | 2024-05-07 |
| CMS Certification Number | 302520 |
How this center compares
| Measure | This center | NH avg | US avg | CMS category or NH rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | ||||
| Hospital admissionsper 100 patient-years · Lower is better | 155.323 patients | — | 148 | As Expected |
| 30-day hospital readmissionLower is better | 8.6%14 hospital stays | — | 27.2% | As Expected |
| Emergency department visits (ratio)Lower is better | 1.4917 patients | — | 0.99 | 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 | 30.3%41 patients | — | 57.1% | Worse than Expected |
| Long-term catheter useLower is better | 44%41 patients | 25% | 19% | Better than 11% |
| 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 | 98%34 patients | 96% | 97% | Better than 59% |
| 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%44 patients | 1% | 1% | Better than 6% |
| Serum phosphorus above 7.0 mg/dLNot ranked | 30%44 patients | 21% | 18% | Not ranked |
| Hemoglobin below 10 g/dLNot ranked | 8%12 patients | 19% | 21% | Not ranked |
| Hemoglobin above 12 g/dLNot ranked | 0%12 patients | 0% | 1% | Not ranked |
| Transplant & home dialysis | ||||
| Share of patients under 75 on the kidney transplant waitlist, risk-adjusted by CMS. | ||||
| Patients on the transplant waitlistHigher is better | 32.3%36 patients | — | 16.5% | 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 New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire 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.
- Fistula use: CMS reports 30.3% here, vs 57.1% nationally, and rates it "Worse than Expected" after risk adjustment. You could ask how the center supports patients in getting a fistula placed.
- Long-term catheter use: CMS reports 44% here (41 patients), vs 25% across New Hampshire — better than only 11% of New Hampshire facilities with at least 25 patients. You could ask how the center supports fistula or graft placement.
- High blood calcium: CMS reports 4% here (44 patients), vs 1% across New Hampshire — better than only 6% of New Hampshire 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 2 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central New Hampshire Kidney CenterLaconia, NH | 6.5 | ★☆☆☆☆ | Not rated | 1.5% | No |
| FMC New Hampshire Kidney Center (FMC)Concord, NH | 18.5 | ★☆☆☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | 1.0% | No |
Location & contact
2 Business Park Dr
Tilton, NH 03276 · Belknap County
(603) 832-7204 (click to call)
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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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