FMC Southern Maine Dialysis Facility
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
94/ 100
FMC York County Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 29 Barra Road, Biddeford, ME 04005
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
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 18 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1996-08-13 · CCN 202503
- Rank in Maine
- #3 of 20 scored centers
- County
- York
- 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 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.5 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 121.1 | 111.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.2% | 20.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 21.7 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.69 | 0.44 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.33 | 1.36 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.23 | 1.62 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 58.8% | 57.4% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 17% | 21.5% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 96.9% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 0.9% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 24% | 19.1% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 15% | 23.7% | 16.5% | Worse |
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 5 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 87 | 87 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 86 | 87 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 85 | 84 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 87 | 89 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 94 | 93 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 94 | 94 | 88 | Better |
Based on 48 completed interviews (38% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
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✓ In-center✓ Home HD
60/ 100
FMC Casco Bay Dialysis Facility
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
98/ 100
FMC Strafford County Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
74/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC York County Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC York County Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 202503) has been Medicare-certified since 1996-08-13, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC York County Dialysis Center offer?
FMC York County Dialysis Center 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 FMC York County Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC York County Dialysis Center scores 77/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 77% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #3 of 20 scored centers in Maine. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC York County Dialysis Center?
FMC York County 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 York County Dialysis Center or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.