FMC Lakes Region
✓ In-center✓ PD
9/ 100
Central New Hampshire Kidney Center
Dialysis center · 87 Spring Street, Laconia, NH 03246
CMS star rating
2/ 100
Poor
Better than 2% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · 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 1990-02-16 · CCN 302503
- Rank in New Hampshire
- #19 of 20 scored centers
- County
- Belknap
- 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 3 of 14 reported measures, worse on 10.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.6 | 20.8 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 156.5 | 134.6 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.9% | 24% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 58.9 | 32.1 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.16 | 0.32 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.77 | 0.98 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.37 | 1.09 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Worse than Expected | 32.3% | 55.8% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 47% | 25.7% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 78% | 96.1% | 97% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 5% | 1.8% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 31% | 21.4% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.37 | 1.76 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 19% | 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
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC New Hampshire Kidney Center (Fmc)
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
9/ 100
FMC Strafford County Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
74/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care of Mount Washington Valley
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
63/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Central New Hampshire Kidney Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. Central New Hampshire Kidney Center (CMS Certification Number 302503) has been Medicare-certified since 1990-02-16, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Central New Hampshire Kidney Center offer?
Central New Hampshire Kidney Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 21 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Central New Hampshire Kidney Center compare to other dialysis centers?
Central New Hampshire Kidney Center scores 2/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 2% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #19 of 20 scored centers in New Hampshire. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Central New Hampshire Kidney Center?
Central New Hampshire Kidney Center is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain 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 Central New Hampshire Kidney Center. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.