Fresenius Kidney Care-Oxford
✓ In-center
90/ 100
FMC South County Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 336 Thompson Road Suite 1, Webster, MA 01570
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
95/ 100
Excellent
Better than 95% 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
- 19 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2003-09-03 · CCN 222561
- Rank in Massachusetts
- #4 of 77 scored centers
- County
- Worcester
- 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 | 18.6 | 19 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 100.1 | 154.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.4% | 29% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 5.9 | 28.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.38 | 0.36 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.79 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.36 | 0.88 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 70.6% | 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) | 100% | 97.5% | 97% | 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) | 24% | 17% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Better than Expected | 3.35 | 2.15 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 41.9% | 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 4 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 86 | 83 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 86 | 83 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 85 | 79 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 89 | 86 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 91 | 89 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 91 | 90 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 31 completed interviews (27% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
ARA Auburn Dialysis Center
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94/ 100
95/ 100
FMC - Freedom Center of Worcester
✓ PD✓ Home HD
45/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC South County Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC South County Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 222561) has been Medicare-certified since 2003-09-03, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC South County Dialysis Center offer?
FMC South County Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 19 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC South County Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC South County Dialysis Center scores 95/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 95% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #4 of 77 scored centers in Massachusetts. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC South County Dialysis Center?
FMC South County Dialysis Center 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 County Dialysis Center or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.