FMC Eastern Shore
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
13/ 100
FMC Home Therapy Services of Baldwin County
Dialysis center · 917 B Plantation Blvd, Fairhope, AL 36532
CMS star rating
73/ 100
Above average
Better than 73% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✗ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 5 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2013-08-07 · CCN 012667
- Rank in Fairhope, AL
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Alabama
- #37 of 167 scored centers
- County
- Baldwin
- ESRD Network
- Network 8 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 7 of 11 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.9 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 140.7 | 136.7 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.4% | 25.3% | 27.2% | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.83 | 0.93 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.28 | 0.99 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 60.2% | 51.7% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 9% | 13.6% | 19% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 96% | 93.5% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 4% | 1.7% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 18% | 20.7% | 18% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 32.3% | 11.7% | 16.5% | Better |
Rates for deaths, hospital admissions and transfusions are risk-adjusted per 100 patient-years; ratios compare the center to what CMS expects for its patients (1.00 = as expected). State figures are the average of centers in the state. 'CMS:' notes show CMS's own verdict after accounting for statistical uncertainty.
What patients say (ICH-CAHPS survey)
CMS has not published these measures for this center (usually because too few patients were treated in the reporting period, or the center is new).
Location
Other dialysis centers in Fairhope
Dialysis centers nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Home Therapy Services of Baldwin County Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Home Therapy Services of Baldwin County (CMS Certification Number 012667) has been Medicare-certified since 2013-08-07, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Home Therapy Services of Baldwin County offer?
FMC Home Therapy Services of Baldwin County reports offering peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 5 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Home Therapy Services of Baldwin County compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Home Therapy Services of Baldwin County scores 73/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 73% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #37 of 167 scored centers in Alabama. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Home Therapy Services of Baldwin County?
FMC Home Therapy Services of Baldwin County is operated by Fresenius Medical Care and is a for-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with FMC Home Therapy Services of Baldwin County or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.