Fresenius Kidney Care Wellesley
✓ In-center
13/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care Framingham
Dialysis center · 110 Mt. Wayte Ave., Framingham, MA 01702
CMS star rating
97/ 100
Excellent
Better than 97% 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
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 22 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1980-05-27 · CCN 222504
- Rank in Massachusetts
- #2 of 77 scored centers
- County
- Middlesex
- 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 14 of 15 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.5 | 19 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 117.8 | 154.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.7% | 29% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.1 | 28.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.14 | 0.36 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.66 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.98 | 0.88 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 68.4% | 60.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 12% | 20.1% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 97.5% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 96% | 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) | 16% | 17% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.28 | 2.15 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 30.6% | 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)
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
Fresenius Medical Care of Marlborough
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
59/ 100
Wellesley Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
74/ 100
FMC Dialysis Services of Blackstone Valley
✓ In-center
70/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Medical Care Framingham Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Medical Care Framingham (CMS Certification Number 222504) has been Medicare-certified since 1980-05-27, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Medical Care Framingham offer?
Fresenius Medical Care Framingham reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 22 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Medical Care Framingham compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Medical Care Framingham scores 97/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 97% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #2 of 77 scored centers in Massachusetts. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Medical Care Framingham?
Fresenius Medical Care Framingham 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 Framingham or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.