FMC Vega Baja
FMC Vega Baja is a Medicare-certified dialysis center in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, operated by Fresenius Kidney Care. CMS gives it a 1-star rating — CMS places this facility in the lowest-rated group nationally for measured quality of patient care.
★☆☆☆☆ 1 / 5 CMS Quality of Patient Care rating · what this means
Location & contact
Carr 2 Km 39.5
Vega Baja, PR 00693 · Vega Baja County
(787) 858-3290 (click to call)
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Services & details
In-center hemodialysisPeritoneal dialysisHome hemodialysis training
| Dialysis stations | 41 |
|---|---|
| Ownership | Fresenius Medical Care (Profit) |
| Medicare-certified since | 1996-05-14 |
| CMS Certification Number | 402518 |
CMS quality measures
| Measure | Result | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Patient survival | As Expected | CMS category comparing observed vs expected patient survival |
| Mortality rate | 28 deaths per 100 patient-years | Lower is better |
| Hospitalization rate | 194.6 admissions per 100 patient-years (Worse than Expected) | Lower is better |
| Hospital readmission | 43.1% (Worse than Expected) | 30-day unplanned readmissions; 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.
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