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FMC West Essex

FMC West Essex is a Medicare-certified dialysis center in Livingston, New Jersey, operated by Fresenius Kidney Care. CMS gives it a 5-star rating — CMS places this facility among the top ~10% nationally for measured quality of patient care.

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

Location & contact

348 East Northfield Road
Livingston, NJ 07039 · Essex County

(973) 535-0667 (click to call)

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Services & details

In-center hemodialysisPeritoneal dialysisHome hemodialysis training

Facility details for FMC West Essex
Dialysis stations19
OwnershipFresenius Medical Care (Profit)
Medicare-certified since2014-10-07
CMS Certification Number312642

CMS quality measures

CMS quality measures for FMC West Essex
MeasureResultContext
Patient survivalAs ExpectedCMS category comparing observed vs expected patient survival
Mortality rate19.3 deaths per 100 patient-yearsLower is better
Hospitalization rate161.4 admissions per 100 patient-years (As Expected)Lower is better
Hospital readmission27.3% (As Expected)30-day unplanned readmissions; lower is better
Blood transfusion rate51.7 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 (973) 535-0667 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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