Fresenius Medical Care of Wareham
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
94/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care of Plymouth Cordage
Dialysis center · 10 Cordage Park Circle, Suite 213, Plymouth, MA 02360
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
89/ 100
Excellent
Better than 89% 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
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2006-01-20 · CCN 222567
- Rank in Massachusetts
- #19 of 77 scored centers
- County
- Plymouth
- 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 11 of 14 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.2 | 19 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 199.8 | 154.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 33.4% | 29% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.2 | 28.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.32 | 0.36 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.71 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.67 | 0.88 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 71.6% | 60.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 15% | 20.1% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 97.5% | 97% | Better |
| 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) | 0% | 1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 15% | 17% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 32% | 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 3 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 80 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 88 | 83 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 80 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 88 | 86 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 94 | 89 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 95 | 90 | 88 | Better |
Based on 32 completed interviews (24% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Weymouth Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
83/ 100
FMC Quality Care Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
77/ 100
Brockton Regional Kidney Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
69/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Medical Care of Plymouth Cordage Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Medical Care of Plymouth Cordage (CMS Certification Number 222567) has been Medicare-certified since 2006-01-20, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Medical Care of Plymouth Cordage offer?
Fresenius Medical Care of Plymouth Cordage reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Medical Care of Plymouth Cordage compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Medical Care of Plymouth Cordage scores 89/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 89% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #19 of 77 scored centers in Massachusetts. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Medical Care of Plymouth Cordage?
Fresenius Medical Care of Plymouth Cordage 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 Plymouth Cordage or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.