USRC Quincy
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
59/ 100
FMC South Suburban Dialysis Facility
Dialysis center · 241 Parkingway, (Bma Quincy), Quincy, MA 02169
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
86/ 100
Excellent
Better than 86% 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
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1991-04-10 · CCN 222515
- Rank in Quincy, MA
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Massachusetts
- #20 of 77 scored centers
- County
- Norfolk
- 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 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 14.7 | 19 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 142.1 | 154.9 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.7% | 29% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.7 | 28.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.41 | 0.36 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.78 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.23 | 0.88 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 54.7% | 60.8% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 21% | 20.1% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 97.5% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 93% | 93.2% | 92% | 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) | 16% | 17% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 2.17 | 2.15 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 37.2% | 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 2 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 85 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 83 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 82 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 90 | 86 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 92 | 89 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 91 | 90 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 34 completed interviews (21% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Quincy
Dialysis centers nearby
USRC Weymouth Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
46/ 100
FMC Quality Care Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
77/ 100
DaVita Weymouth Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
83/ 100
FMC Mary Eliza Mahoney Dialysis Center (Bma of Massachusetts)
✓ In-center✓ Home HD
15/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC South Suburban Dialysis Facility Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC South Suburban Dialysis Facility (CMS Certification Number 222515) has been Medicare-certified since 1991-04-10, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC South Suburban Dialysis Facility offer?
FMC South Suburban Dialysis Facility reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 20 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does FMC South Suburban Dialysis Facility compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC South Suburban Dialysis Facility scores 86/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 86% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #20 of 77 scored centers in Massachusetts. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC South Suburban Dialysis Facility?
FMC South Suburban Dialysis Facility 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 South Suburban Dialysis Facility or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.