FMC Peabody Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
62/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care Danvers
Dialysis center · 75 Newbury Street, Danvers, MA 01923
CMS star rating
94/ 100
Excellent
Better than 94% 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
- 13 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2016-03-30 · CCN 222588
- Rank in Massachusetts
- #11 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 13 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18 | 19 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 121.2 | 154.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.3% | 29% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 12.4 | 28.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.23 | 0.36 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.23 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.65 | 0.88 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 72.9% | 60.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 17% | 20.1% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 97.5% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 22% | 17% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 37.2% | 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
DaVita Salem Northeast Dialysis
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FMC North Shore Regional Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
92/ 100
FMC North Suburban Dialysis Center (Bma Essex County)
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
84/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Medical Care Danvers Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Medical Care Danvers (CMS Certification Number 222588) has been Medicare-certified since 2016-03-30, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Medical Care Danvers offer?
Fresenius Medical Care Danvers reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 13 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Medical Care Danvers compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Medical Care Danvers scores 94/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 94% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #11 of 77 scored centers in Massachusetts. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Medical Care Danvers?
Fresenius Medical Care Danvers 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 Danvers or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.