FMC Dialysis Services of Exeter
✓ In-center
89/ 100
FMC Seacoast Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 155 Borthwick Ave Suite 100, Portsmouth, NH 03801
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
64/ 100
Above average
Better than 64% 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
- 18 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1981-11-13 · CCN 302501
- Rank in New Hampshire
- #9 of 20 scored centers
- County
- Rockingham
- 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 9 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 | 17.9 | 20.8 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 138.4 | 134.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.6% | 24% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.3 | 32.1 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.94 | 0.32 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.87 | 0.98 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.44 | 1.09 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 51.9% | 55.8% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 20% | 25.7% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 96.1% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 98% | 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) | 18% | 21.4% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 2.03 | 1.76 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 39.5% | 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 2 of 6 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 74 | 79 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 92 | 84 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 80 | 84 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 79 | 82 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 92 | 90 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 92 | 90 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 34 completed interviews (33% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
Fresenius Medical Care of Cocheco River
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
31/ 100
FMC of Newburyport
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
30/ 100
FMC Strafford County Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Seacoast Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Seacoast Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 302501) has been Medicare-certified since 1981-11-13, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Seacoast Dialysis Center offer?
FMC Seacoast Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 18 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does FMC Seacoast Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Seacoast Dialysis Center scores 64/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 64% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #9 of 20 scored centers in New Hampshire. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Seacoast Dialysis Center?
FMC Seacoast Dialysis 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 Seacoast Dialysis Center or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.