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Fresenius Kidney Care Fairmount Heights

Dialysis center · 6301 Walker Mill Rd, Capitol Heights, MD 20743

📞 (301) 516-4330

CMS star rating
100/ 100
Excellent
Better than 100% 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
12 dialysis chairs
Medicare-certified
Since 2020-03-18 · CCN 212745
Rank in Capitol Heights, MD
#1 of 2 dialysis centers
Rank in Maryland
#1 of 166 scored centers
County
Prince Georges
ESRD Network
Network 5 (for grievances and help changing centers)

Patient outcomes and quality of care

CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 11 of 13 reported measures, worse on 0.

MeasureThis centerStateNationalvs. national
Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
1621.222.2Better
Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
68.3115.3148Better
Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
0%24.2%27.2%Better
Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
22.826.532.5Better
Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: Better than Expected
00.351Better
Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
1.010.90.99About the same
ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
01.011.04Better
Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula
CMS: As Expected
68.2%55.1%57.1%Better
Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better)8%19%19%Better
Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2)100%94.5%97%Better
Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better)1%2.2%1%About the same
Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better)10%15.7%18%Better
Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist
CMS: As Expected
22.7%18.4%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).

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Frequently asked questions

Is Fresenius Kidney Care Fairmount Heights Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Kidney Care Fairmount Heights (CMS Certification Number 212745) has been Medicare-certified since 2020-03-18, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Kidney Care Fairmount Heights offer?
Fresenius Kidney Care Fairmount Heights reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Kidney Care Fairmount Heights compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Kidney Care Fairmount Heights scores 100/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 100% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #1 of 166 scored centers in Maryland. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Kidney Care Fairmount Heights?
Fresenius Kidney Care Fairmount Heights 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 Fresenius Kidney Care Fairmount Heights or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.