FMC Strafford County Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
74/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care of Cocheco River
Dialysis center · 343 Sixth Street, Dover, NH 03820
CMS star rating
31/ 100
Below average
Better than 31% 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
- 13 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2013-03-12 · CCN 302514
- Rank in New Hampshire
- #14 of 20 scored centers
- County
- Strafford
- 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 6 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 | 16.9 | 20.8 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 138.9 | 134.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 44.4% | 24% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32 | 32.1 | 32.5 | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.39 | 0.32 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.24 | 0.98 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.05 | 1.09 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 42% | 55.8% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 23% | 25.7% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 96.1% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 97% | 97% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 1.8% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 15% | 21.4% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 39.1% | 29.9% | 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
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
Dialysis centers nearby
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FMC of Newburyport
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Medical Care of Cocheco River Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Medical Care of Cocheco River (CMS Certification Number 302514) has been Medicare-certified since 2013-03-12, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Medical Care of Cocheco River offer?
Fresenius Medical Care of Cocheco River reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 13 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Medical Care of Cocheco River compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Medical Care of Cocheco River scores 31/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 31% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #14 of 20 scored centers in New Hampshire. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Medical Care of Cocheco River?
Fresenius Medical Care of Cocheco 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 Fresenius Medical Care of Cocheco River or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.