Leominster Dialysis, LLC
✓ In-center✓ PD
76/ 100
DaVita PDI Fitchburg
Dialysis center · 551 Electric Avenue, Fitchburg, MA 01420
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
69/ 100
Above average
Better than 69% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 19 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1996-10-02 · CCN 222536
- Rank in Massachusetts
- #39 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 5 of 10 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21 | 19 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 170.4 | 154.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.9% | 29% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 65.5 | 28.3 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.23 | 0.36 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.81 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.14 | 0.88 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 59% | 60.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 26% | 20.1% | 19% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 40.8% | 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 3 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 84 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 84 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 87 | 79 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 83 | 86 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 92 | 89 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 93 | 90 | 88 | Better |
Based on 30 completed interviews (20% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita PDI Worcester
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
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Fresenius Medical Care Southern Nh Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
76/ 100
FMC - Freedom Center of Worcester
✓ PD✓ Home HD
45/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita PDI Fitchburg Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita PDI Fitchburg (CMS Certification Number 222536) has been Medicare-certified since 1996-10-02, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita PDI Fitchburg offer?
DaVita PDI Fitchburg reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 19 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita PDI Fitchburg compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita PDI Fitchburg scores 69/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 69% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #39 of 77 scored centers in Massachusetts. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita PDI Fitchburg?
DaVita PDI Fitchburg is operated by DaVita 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 DaVita PDI Fitchburg or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.