DaVita Weymouth Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
83/ 100
FMC Quality Care Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 2 West Street, Unit 1 Stetson West, Weymouth, MA 02190
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
77/ 100
Above average
Better than 77% 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
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1992-04-10 · CCN 222519
- Rank in Weymouth, MA
- #2 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Massachusetts
- #27 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 13 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.6 | 19 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 146.4 | 154.9 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32% | 29% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 57.8 | 28.3 | 32.5 | Worse |
| 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: Better than Expected | 0.32 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.33 | 0.88 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 61.7% | 60.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 23% | 20.1% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 97.5% | 97% | 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) | 19% | 17% | 18% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 35% | 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 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 81 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 86 | 83 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 76 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 88 | 86 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 90 | 89 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 90 | 90 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 39 completed interviews (23% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Weymouth
USRC Weymouth Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
46/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC South Suburban Dialysis Facility
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
86/ 100
Brockton Regional Kidney Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
69/ 100
USRC Quincy
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
59/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Quality Care Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Quality Care Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 222519) has been Medicare-certified since 1992-04-10, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Quality Care Dialysis Center offer?
FMC Quality Care Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 24 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does FMC Quality Care Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Quality Care Dialysis Center scores 77/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 77% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #27 of 77 scored centers in Massachusetts. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Quality Care Dialysis Center?
FMC Quality Care 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 Quality Care Dialysis Center or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.