Fresenius Kidney Care Wellesley
✓ In-center
13/ 100
Wellesley Dialysis
Dialysis center · 195 Worcester Street, Lower Level, Wellesley, MA 02481
CMS star rating
74/ 100
Above average
Better than 74% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- American Renal Associates · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 18 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2011-10-31 · CCN 222534
- Rank in Wellesley, MA
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Massachusetts
- #33 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 7 of 14 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16 | 19 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 151.6 | 154.9 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.7% | 29% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 50.6 | 28.3 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.21 | 0.36 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.05 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.11 | 0.88 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 64.5% | 60.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 20% | 20.1% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 97.5% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 97% | 93.2% | 92% | Better |
| 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) | 9% | 17% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 49.1% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Wellesley
Dialysis centers nearby
The Dialysis Center at Waltham
✓ In-center
94/ 100
Saint Elizabeth's Medical Center of Boston
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
–no score
DCI Brigham/Faulkner
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
69/ 100
DaVita Brookline Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
59/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Wellesley Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. Wellesley Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 222534) has been Medicare-certified since 2011-10-31, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Wellesley Dialysis offer?
Wellesley Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 18 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Wellesley Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
Wellesley Dialysis scores 74/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 74% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #33 of 77 scored centers in Massachusetts. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Wellesley Dialysis?
Wellesley Dialysis is operated by American Renal Associates 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 Wellesley Dialysis or American Renal Associates. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.