FMC Peabody Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
62/ 100
FMC North Suburban Dialysis Center (Bma Essex County)
Dialysis center · 124 Broadway, Route 1N, Augustine Plaza, Saugus, MA 01906
CMS star rating
84/ 100
Excellent
Better than 84% 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
- 27 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1990-10-22 · CCN 222512
- Rank in Massachusetts
- #23 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 8 of 15 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.3 | 19 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 143.2 | 154.9 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29% | 29% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.9 | 28.3 | 32.5 | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.11 | 0.36 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.66 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.74 | 0.88 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 62.8% | 60.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 29% | 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) | 0% | 1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 18% | 17% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Better than Expected | 3.67 | 2.15 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 47.7% | 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
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC North Suburban Dialysis Center (Bma Essex County) Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC North Suburban Dialysis Center (Bma Essex County) (CMS Certification Number 222512) has been Medicare-certified since 1990-10-22, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC North Suburban Dialysis Center (Bma Essex County) offer?
FMC North Suburban Dialysis Center (Bma Essex County) reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 27 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does FMC North Suburban Dialysis Center (Bma Essex County) compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC North Suburban Dialysis Center (Bma Essex County) scores 84/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 84% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #23 of 77 scored centers in Massachusetts. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC North Suburban Dialysis Center (Bma Essex County)?
FMC North Suburban Dialysis Center (Bma Essex County) 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 North Suburban Dialysis Center (Bma Essex County) or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.