Fresenius Medical Care Chelmsford
✓ In-center
48/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care of Lowell
Dialysis center · 847 Rogers Street Suite 101, Lowell, MA 01852
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
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
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 35 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2014-04-14 · CCN 222583
- Rank in Massachusetts
- #71 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 8 of 15 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.9 | 19 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 116 | 154.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31% | 29% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 48.6 | 28.3 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.77 | 0.36 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.88 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.88 | 0.88 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 49.6% | 60.8% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 31% | 20.1% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 96% | 97.5% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 94% | 93.2% | 92% | 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) | 23% | 17% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.11 | 2.15 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 35.3% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 79 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 82 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 76 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 84 | 86 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 87 | 89 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 86 | 90 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 67 completed interviews (26% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
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Fresenius Medical Care Merrimack Valley
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
76/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Medical Care of Lowell Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Medical Care of Lowell (CMS Certification Number 222583) has been Medicare-certified since 2014-04-14, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Medical Care of Lowell offer?
Fresenius Medical Care of Lowell reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 35 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Medical Care of Lowell compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Medical Care of Lowell scores 20/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 20% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #71 of 77 scored centers in Massachusetts. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Medical Care of Lowell?
Fresenius Medical Care of Lowell 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 of Lowell or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.