DaVita Wellington Circle Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
41/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Chelsea
Dialysis center · 90 Everett Avenue, Chelsea, MA 02150
CMS star rating
20/ 100
Below average
Better than 20% 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 2020-04-01 · CCN 222597
- Rank in Massachusetts
- #72 of 77 scored centers
- County
- Suffolk
- 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 3 of 13 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20 | 19 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 173.3 | 154.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.7% | 29% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 54.8 | 28.3 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.16 | 0.36 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.04 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.1 | 0.88 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 57.7% | 60.8% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 27% | 20.1% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 97.5% | 97% | About the same |
| 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) | 36% | 17% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 33.3% | 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)
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
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✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
41/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Kidney Care Chelsea Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Kidney Care Chelsea (CMS Certification Number 222597) has been Medicare-certified since 2020-04-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Kidney Care Chelsea offer?
Fresenius Kidney Care Chelsea reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 22 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Kidney Care Chelsea compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Kidney Care Chelsea scores 20/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 20% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #72 of 77 scored centers in Massachusetts. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Kidney Care Chelsea?
Fresenius Kidney Care Chelsea 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 Kidney Care Chelsea or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.