DaVita Black Rock Dialysis
✓ In-center
81/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care of Fairfield
Dialysis center · 500 Kings Hwy, Fairfield, CT 06825
CMS star rating
76/ 100
Above average
Better than 76% 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
- 18 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2008-11-14 · CCN 072536
- Rank in Fairfield, CT
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Connecticut
- #16 of 48 scored centers
- County
- Fairfield
- ESRD Network
- Network 1 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 7 of 14 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.2 | 19 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 118.9 | 137.2 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29% | 25.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.8 | 26.4 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.43 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.25 | 1.06 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.44 | 1.11 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 55.4% | 60% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 21% | 16.8% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 95.8% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 2.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 14% | 14.6% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.38 | 1.38 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 23.5% | 20.3% | 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 Fairfield
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Medical Care of Fairfield Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Medical Care of Fairfield (CMS Certification Number 072536) has been Medicare-certified since 2008-11-14, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Medical Care of Fairfield offer?
Fresenius Medical Care of Fairfield reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 18 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Medical Care of Fairfield compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Medical Care of Fairfield scores 76/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 76% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #16 of 48 scored centers in Connecticut. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Medical Care of Fairfield?
Fresenius Medical Care of Fairfield 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 Fresenius Medical Care of Fairfield or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.