Fresenius Kidney Care-Oxford
✓ In-center
90/ 100
ARA Auburn Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 771 Southbridge Street, Suite 1, Auburn, MA 01501
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
94/ 100
Excellent
Better than 94% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- American Renal Associates · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2018-07-24 · CCN 222593
- Rank in Massachusetts
- #10 of 77 scored centers
- County
- Worcester
- 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 12 of 15 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.3 | 19 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 150.6 | 154.9 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.2% | 29% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 7.1 | 28.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.2 | 0.36 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.89 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.63 | 0.88 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 69.2% | 60.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 16% | 20.1% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 97.5% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 90% | 93.2% | 92% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 14% | 17% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Better than Expected | 4.12 | 2.15 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 41% | 35.6% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 78 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 85 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 82 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 84 | 86 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 93 | 89 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 92 | 90 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 37 completed interviews (35% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
95/ 100
DaVita PDI Worcester
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
14/ 100
FMC - Freedom Center of Worcester
✓ PD✓ Home HD
45/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is ARA Auburn Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. ARA Auburn Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 222593) has been Medicare-certified since 2018-07-24, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does ARA Auburn Dialysis Center offer?
ARA Auburn Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does ARA Auburn Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
ARA Auburn Dialysis Center scores 94/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 94% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #10 of 77 scored centers in Massachusetts. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns ARA Auburn Dialysis Center?
ARA Auburn Dialysis Center is operated by American Renal Associates 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 ARA Auburn Dialysis Center or American Renal Associates. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.