FMC Southern Maine Dialysis Facility
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
94/ 100
FMC Freedom Center Fore River
Dialysis center · 1600 Congress St Suite C, Portland, ME 04102
CMS star rating
60/ 100
Above average
Better than 60% 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
- 7 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2020-04-06 · CCN 202518
- Rank in Portland, ME
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Maine
- #8 of 20 scored centers
- County
- Cumberland
- 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 14 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.6 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 109.8 | 111.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.7% | 20.7% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.8 | 21.7 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.45 | 0.44 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.94 | 1.36 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.64 | 1.62 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 51.7% | 57.4% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 29% | 21.5% | 19% | Worse |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 93% | 89.3% | 92% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 0.9% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 19% | 19.1% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Better than Expected | 2.39 | 1.52 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 46% | 23.7% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Portland
Dialysis centers nearby
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✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
98/ 100
FMC York County Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
77/ 100
FMC Androscoggin Kidney Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
73/ 100
FMC Coastal Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
49/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Freedom Center Fore River Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Freedom Center Fore River (CMS Certification Number 202518) has been Medicare-certified since 2020-04-06, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Freedom Center Fore River offer?
FMC Freedom Center Fore River reports offering in-center hemodialysis, home hemodialysis training with 7 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Freedom Center Fore River compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Freedom Center Fore River scores 60/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 60% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #8 of 20 scored centers in Maine. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Freedom Center Fore River?
FMC Freedom Center Fore River 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 Freedom Center Fore River or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.