Fresenius Medical Care of Cocheco River
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
31/ 100
FMC Strafford County Dialysis
Dialysis center · 27 Sterling Drive, Rochester, NH 03867
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
74/ 100
Above average
Better than 74% 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
- 19 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1998-09-26 · CCN 302505
- Rank in New Hampshire
- #8 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 | 19 | 20.8 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 146.7 | 134.6 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.3% | 24% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20 | 32.1 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.26 | 0.32 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.96 | 0.98 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.23 | 1.09 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 48% | 55.8% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 27% | 25.7% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 96.1% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 1.8% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 22% | 21.4% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.16 | 1.76 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 25.4% | 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 3 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 | 87 | 84 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 86 | 84 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 86 | 82 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 92 | 90 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 92 | 90 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 32 completed interviews (25% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC Seacoast Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
64/ 100
FMC Dialysis Services of Exeter
✓ In-center
89/ 100
FMC York County Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
77/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Strafford County Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Strafford County Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 302505) has been Medicare-certified since 1998-09-26, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Strafford County Dialysis offer?
FMC Strafford County Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 19 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does FMC Strafford County Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Strafford County Dialysis scores 74/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 74% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #8 of 20 scored centers in New Hampshire. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Strafford County Dialysis?
FMC Strafford County Dialysis 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 Strafford County Dialysis or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.