Dialysis Center of Tiverton
✓ In-center
95/ 100
Fall River Kidney Center LLC
Dialysis center · 48 Weaver Street, Fall River, MA 02720
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
91/ 100
Excellent
Better than 91% 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
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 41 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1991-08-13 · CCN 222516
- Rank in Massachusetts
- #17 of 77 scored centers
- County
- Bristol
- 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 15 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.1 | 19 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 151 | 154.9 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.9% | 29% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.7 | 28.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.67 | 0.36 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.05 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.76 | 0.88 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 60.7% | 60.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 13% | 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) | 0% | 1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 12% | 17% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Better than Expected | 2.21 | 2.15 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 34.6% | 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 | 85 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 86 | 79 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 87 | 86 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 88 | 89 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 87 | 90 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 56 completed interviews (26% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
Hawthorn Kidney Center
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75/ 100
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fall River Kidney Center LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fall River Kidney Center LLC (CMS Certification Number 222516) has been Medicare-certified since 1991-08-13, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fall River Kidney Center LLC offer?
Fall River Kidney Center LLC reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 41 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Fall River Kidney Center LLC compare to other dialysis centers?
Fall River Kidney Center LLC scores 91/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 91% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #17 of 77 scored centers in Massachusetts. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fall River Kidney Center LLC?
Fall River Kidney Center LLC 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 Fall River Kidney Center LLC or American Renal Associates. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.