Fresenius Medical Care of Mashpee
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
59/ 100
FMC - Cape Cod Artificial Kidney Center (Bma Cape Cod)
Dialysis center · 241 Willow Street, Yarmouthport, MA 02675
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
71/ 100
Above average
Better than 71% 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
- 22 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1977-08-15 · CCN 222501
- Rank in Massachusetts
- #35 of 77 scored centers
- County
- Barnstable
- 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 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24 | 19 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 173.9 | 154.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 18.6% | 29% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.8 | 28.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.23 | 0.36 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.88 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.72 | 0.88 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 63.7% | 60.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 22% | 20.1% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 97.5% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 90% | 93.2% | 92% | Worse |
| 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) | 21% | 17% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.84 | 2.15 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 33.2% | 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 | 87 | 83 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 83 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 82 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 87 | 86 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 89 | 89 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 87 | 90 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 41 completed interviews (29% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
Martha's Vineyard Hospital
✓ In-center
62/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care of Wareham
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
94/ 100
Nantucket Cottage Hospital
✓ In-center
–no score
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC - Cape Cod Artificial Kidney Center (Bma Cape Cod) Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC - Cape Cod Artificial Kidney Center (Bma Cape Cod) (CMS Certification Number 222501) has been Medicare-certified since 1977-08-15, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC - Cape Cod Artificial Kidney Center (Bma Cape Cod) offer?
FMC - Cape Cod Artificial Kidney Center (Bma Cape Cod) reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 22 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does FMC - Cape Cod Artificial Kidney Center (Bma Cape Cod) compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC - Cape Cod Artificial Kidney Center (Bma Cape Cod) scores 71/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 71% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #35 of 77 scored centers in Massachusetts. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC - Cape Cod Artificial Kidney Center (Bma Cape Cod)?
FMC - Cape Cod Artificial Kidney Center (Bma Cape Cod) 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 - Cape Cod Artificial Kidney Center (Bma Cape Cod) or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.