Dialysis Center of Woonsocket
✓ In-center
74/ 100
FMC Dialysis Services of Blackstone Valley
Dialysis center · 42 Cape Road, Milford, MA 01757
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
70/ 100
Above average
Better than 70% 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
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 22 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1999-11-30 · CCN 222551
- Rank in Massachusetts
- #36 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 4 of 13 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.6 | 19 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 139 | 154.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.3% | 29% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 39.6 | 28.3 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.85 | 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 | 1.41 | 0.88 | 1.04 | Worse |
| 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) | 97% | 97.5% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 24% | 17% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 40.5% | 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 6 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 96 | 83 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 91 | 83 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 88 | 79 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 93 | 86 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 94 | 89 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 94 | 90 | 88 | Better |
Based on 35 completed interviews (31% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
Fresenius Kidney Care-Oxford
✓ In-center
90/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care Framingham
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
97/ 100
USRC Foxborough Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
95/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Dialysis Services of Blackstone Valley Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Dialysis Services of Blackstone Valley (CMS Certification Number 222551) has been Medicare-certified since 1999-11-30, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Dialysis Services of Blackstone Valley offer?
FMC Dialysis Services of Blackstone Valley reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 22 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Dialysis Services of Blackstone Valley compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Dialysis Services of Blackstone Valley scores 70/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 70% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #36 of 77 scored centers in Massachusetts. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Dialysis Services of Blackstone Valley?
FMC Dialysis Services of Blackstone Valley 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 FMC Dialysis Services of Blackstone Valley or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.