Wallingford Dialysis Care LLC
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
96/ 100
FMC Central Ct Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 377 Research Parkway, Meriden, CT 06450
CMS star rating
51/ 100
Average
Better than 51% 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
- 23 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1994-01-13 · CCN 072508
- Rank in Connecticut
- #35 of 48 scored centers
- County
- New Haven
- 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 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.1 | 19 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 164 | 137.2 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.8% | 25.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.5 | 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: Worse than Expected | 2.07 | 1.06 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.46 | 1.11 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 52.2% | 60% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 18% | 16.8% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 95.8% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 98% | 95.7% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 2.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 23% | 14.6% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 20.5% | 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
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita PDI Middlesex Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD
38/ 100
USRC North Haven Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
71/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care of Southington
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
79/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Central Ct Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Central Ct Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 072508) has been Medicare-certified since 1994-01-13, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Central Ct Dialysis Center offer?
FMC Central Ct Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 23 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Central Ct Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Central Ct Dialysis Center scores 51/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 51% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #35 of 48 scored centers in Connecticut. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Central Ct Dialysis Center?
FMC Central Ct Dialysis Center 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 Central Ct Dialysis Center or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.