DaVita Manchester Dialysis
✓ In-center
83/ 100
FMC Manchester Kidney Center
Dialysis center · 1750 Elm Street Suite 100, Manchester, NH 03103
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
90/ 100
Excellent
Better than 90% 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
- 25 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1988-06-06 · CCN 302502
- Rank in Manchester, NH
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in New Hampshire
- #1 of 20 scored centers
- County
- Hillsborough
- 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 11 of 15 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.2 | 20.8 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 118.9 | 134.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.9% | 24% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.5 | 32.1 | 32.5 | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.32 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.59 | 0.98 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.43 | 1.09 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 74.6% | 55.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 10% | 25.7% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 96.1% | 97% | Better |
| 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) | 1% | 1.8% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 23% | 21.4% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.94 | 1.76 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 28.6% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 78 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 85 | 84 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 84 | 84 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 84 | 82 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 89 | 90 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 93 | 90 | 88 | Better |
Based on 53 completed interviews (30% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Manchester
Dialysis centers nearby
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78/ 100
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57/ 100
FMC New Hampshire Kidney Center (Fmc)
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
9/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care Southern Nh Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
76/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Manchester Kidney Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Manchester Kidney Center (CMS Certification Number 302502) has been Medicare-certified since 1988-06-06, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Manchester Kidney Center offer?
FMC Manchester Kidney Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 25 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does FMC Manchester Kidney Center compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Manchester Kidney Center scores 90/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 90% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #1 of 20 scored centers in New Hampshire. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Manchester Kidney Center?
FMC Manchester Kidney 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 Manchester Kidney Center or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.