FMC Dialysis Services of Exeter
✓ In-center
89/ 100
FMC of Newburyport
Dialysis center · 260 Merrimac Street, Towle Building, Newburyport, MA 01950
CMS star rating
30/ 100
Below average
Better than 30% 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
- 13 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2004-04-14 · CCN 222562
- Rank in Massachusetts
- #67 of 77 scored centers
- County
- Essex
- 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 6 of 14 reported measures, worse on 6.
| 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 | 190.8 | 154.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 36.3% | 29% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 39.4 | 28.3 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.18 | 0.36 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.06 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.6 | 0.88 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 49.4% | 60.8% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 32% | 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) | 98% | 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) | 12% | 17% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 38.7% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC of Newburyport Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC of Newburyport (CMS Certification Number 222562) has been Medicare-certified since 2004-04-14, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC of Newburyport offer?
FMC of Newburyport reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 13 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC of Newburyport compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC of Newburyport scores 30/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 30% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #67 of 77 scored centers in Massachusetts. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC of Newburyport?
FMC of Newburyport 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 of Newburyport or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.