Fresenius Medical Care Danvers
✓ In-center✓ PD
94/ 100
FMC North Shore Regional Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 133 Brimbal Ave, Unit E, Beverly, MA 01915
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
92/ 100
Excellent
Better than 92% 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
- 22 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1999-05-27 · CCN 222550
- Rank in Massachusetts
- #16 of 77 scored centers
- County
- Essex
- 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 11 of 14 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.3 | 19 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 149.4 | 154.9 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.2% | 29% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 11.2 | 28.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.76 | 0.36 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.85 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.75 | 0.88 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 76% | 60.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 8% | 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) | 99% | 93.2% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 13% | 17% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 47.1% | 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 2 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 86 | 83 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 82 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 83 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 91 | 86 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 88 | 89 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 89 | 90 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 37 completed interviews (26% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Salem Northeast Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
40/ 100
FMC Peabody Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
62/ 100
FMC North Suburban Dialysis Center (Bma Essex County)
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
84/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC North Shore Regional Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC North Shore Regional Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 222550) has been Medicare-certified since 1999-05-27, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC North Shore Regional Dialysis Center offer?
FMC North Shore Regional Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 22 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC North Shore Regional Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC North Shore Regional Dialysis Center scores 92/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 92% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #16 of 77 scored centers in Massachusetts. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC North Shore Regional Dialysis Center?
FMC North Shore Regional 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 North Shore Regional Dialysis Center or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.