Springfield Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
83/ 100
FMC - Western Mass. Kidney Center (Bma Springfield)
Dialysis center · 2000 Main Street, Springfield, MA 01103
CMS star rating
26/ 100
Below average
Better than 26% 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
- 33 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1977-08-10 · CCN 222502
- Rank in Springfield, MA
- #3 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Massachusetts
- #68 of 77 scored centers
- County
- Hampden
- 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 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.3 | 19 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 166.3 | 154.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.3% | 29% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.5 | 0.36 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.28 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.38 | 0.88 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 46.6% | 60.8% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 14% | 20.1% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 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) | 19% | 17% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.48 | 2.15 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 16.9% | 35.6% | 16.5% | About the same |
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
Other dialysis centers in Springfield
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✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
48/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
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95/ 100
FMC Pioneer Valley Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
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Dialysis Center of Western Massachusetts
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
52/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC - Western Mass. Kidney Center (Bma Springfield) Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC - Western Mass. Kidney Center (Bma Springfield) (CMS Certification Number 222502) has been Medicare-certified since 1977-08-10, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC - Western Mass. Kidney Center (Bma Springfield) offer?
FMC - Western Mass. Kidney Center (Bma Springfield) reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 33 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does FMC - Western Mass. Kidney Center (Bma Springfield) compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC - Western Mass. Kidney Center (Bma Springfield) scores 26/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 26% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #68 of 77 scored centers in Massachusetts. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC - Western Mass. Kidney Center (Bma Springfield)?
FMC - Western Mass. Kidney Center (Bma Springfield) 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 - Western Mass. Kidney Center (Bma Springfield) or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.