FMC of Porter Dialysis - Dundalk
✓ In-center
57/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Merritt Blvd of Dundalk
Dialysis center · 1732 Merritt Blvd, Dundalk, MD 21222
CMS star rating
75/ 100
Above average
Better than 75% 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
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2016-08-23 · CCN 212712
- Rank in Dundalk, MD
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Maryland
- #47 of 166 scored centers
- County
- Baltimore
- 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 8 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 | 13.9 | 21.2 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 158.9 | 115.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.9% | 24.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 33.2 | 26.5 | 32.5 | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.53 | 0.9 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.61 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 68.6% | 55.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 19% | 19% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 94.5% | 97% | About the same |
| 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) | 35% | 15.7% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.17 | 0.91 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 19.5% | 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).
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Kidney Care Merritt Blvd of Dundalk Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Kidney Care Merritt Blvd of Dundalk (CMS Certification Number 212712) has been Medicare-certified since 2016-08-23, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Kidney Care Merritt Blvd of Dundalk offer?
Fresenius Kidney Care Merritt Blvd of Dundalk reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 21 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Kidney Care Merritt Blvd of Dundalk compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Kidney Care Merritt Blvd of Dundalk scores 75/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 75% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #47 of 166 scored centers in Maryland. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Kidney Care Merritt Blvd of Dundalk?
Fresenius Kidney Care Merritt Blvd of Dundalk 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 Merritt Blvd of Dundalk or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.