FMC Southern Maine Dialysis Facility
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
94/ 100
FMC Casco Bay Dialysis Facility
Dialysis center · 1 Chabot Street, Westbrook, ME 04092
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
98/ 100
Excellent
Better than 98% 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
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1999-09-23 · CCN 202505
- Rank in Maine
- #1 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 8 of 13 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.3 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 91.6 | 111.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.1% | 20.7% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 14.1 | 21.7 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.03 | 0.44 | 1 | About the same |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.28 | 1.36 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.43 | 1.62 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 67.3% | 57.4% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 14% | 21.5% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 96.9% | 97% | Better |
| 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) | 15% | 19.1% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 29.6% | 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)
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 | 97 | 87 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 91 | 87 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 84 | 84 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 96 | 89 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 98 | 93 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 98 | 94 | 88 | Better |
Based on 40 completed interviews (27% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC Freedom Center Fore River
✓ In-center✓ Home HD
60/ 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
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Casco Bay Dialysis Facility Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Casco Bay Dialysis Facility (CMS Certification Number 202505) has been Medicare-certified since 1999-09-23, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Casco Bay Dialysis Facility offer?
FMC Casco Bay Dialysis Facility reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 20 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does FMC Casco Bay Dialysis Facility compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Casco Bay Dialysis Facility scores 98/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 98% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #1 of 20 scored centers in Maine. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Casco Bay Dialysis Facility?
FMC Casco Bay Dialysis Facility 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 Casco Bay Dialysis Facility or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.