FMC East Springfield Dialysis (Bma of Massachusetts)
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
48/ 100
Ara-Ludlow Dialysis, LLC
Dialysis center · 14 Chestnut Place, Suite B, Ludlow, MA 01056
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
23/ 100
Below average
Better than 23% 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
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 13 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2013-12-12 · CCN 222580
- Rank in Massachusetts
- #70 of 77 scored centers
- County
- Hampden
- 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 2 of 13 reported measures, worse on 8.
| 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: Worse than Expected | 245.3 | 154.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 38% | 29% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.97 | 0.36 | 1 | About the same |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 1.89 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.52 | 0.88 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 41.9% | 60.8% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 33% | 20.1% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 97.5% | 97% | About the same |
| 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) | 21% | 17% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.33 | 2.15 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 14.9% | 35.6% | 16.5% | Worse |
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 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 81 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 82 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 83 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 86 | 86 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 93 | 89 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 92 | 90 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 32 completed interviews (30% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
Dialysis Center of Western Massachusetts
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
52/ 100
Springfield Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
83/ 100
FMC - Western Mass. Kidney Center (Bma Springfield)
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
26/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Ara-Ludlow Dialysis, LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Ara-Ludlow Dialysis, LLC (CMS Certification Number 222580) has been Medicare-certified since 2013-12-12, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Ara-Ludlow Dialysis, LLC offer?
Ara-Ludlow Dialysis, LLC reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 13 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Ara-Ludlow Dialysis, LLC compare to other dialysis centers?
Ara-Ludlow Dialysis, LLC scores 23/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 23% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #70 of 77 scored centers in Massachusetts. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Ara-Ludlow Dialysis, LLC?
Ara-Ludlow Dialysis, 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 Ara-Ludlow Dialysis, LLC or American Renal Associates. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.