FMC - the Kidney Center
FMC - the Kidney Center is a Medicare-certified dialysis center in Boston, Massachusetts, operated by Fresenius Kidney Care. CMS gives it a 4-star rating — CMS rates this facility above the national average for measured quality of patient care.
★★★★☆ 4 / 5 CMS Quality of Patient Care rating · what this means
Location & contact
888 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215 · Suffolk County
(617) 739-3000 (click to call)
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Services & details
In-center hemodialysisPeritoneal dialysisHome hemodialysis training Late shift available
| Dialysis stations | 21 |
|---|---|
| Ownership | Fresenius Medical Care (Profit) |
| Medicare-certified since | 1977-08-05 |
| CMS Certification Number | 222500 |
CMS quality measures
| Measure | Result | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Patient survival | Better than Expected | CMS category comparing observed vs expected patient survival |
| Mortality rate | 12.3 deaths per 100 patient-years | Lower is better |
| Hospitalization rate | 162.8 admissions per 100 patient-years (As Expected) | Lower is better |
| Hospital readmission | 29.8% (As Expected) | 30-day unplanned readmissions; lower is better |
| Blood transfusion rate | 14.3 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.
Other dialysis centers in Boston
- Davita Boston Dialysis ★ 3
- Dialysis Clinic, Inc. (DCI Boston) ★ 3
- Brigham and Women'S Hospital
- Children'S Hospital Boston - Dialysis
- Massachusetts General Hospital - Dialysis
More Fresenius Kidney Care centers in Massachusetts
- FMC North Shore Regional Dialysis Center, Beverly ★ 5
- FMC Peabody Dialysis Center, Peabody ★ 5
- FMC South County Dialysis Center, Webster ★ 5
- FMC Westwood Dialysis Center (bma Westwood), Westwood ★ 5
- Fresenius Kidney Care Worcester County Dialysis, Worcester ★ 5
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