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✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
51/ 100
FMC Atlantic City
Dialysis center · 7 S Ohio Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
51/ 100
Average
Better than 51% 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
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 40 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2000-10-09 · CCN 312535
- Rank in New Jersey
- #136 of 185 scored centers
- County
- Atlantic
- ESRD Network
- Network 3 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 8 of 15 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.7 | 19.7 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 114 | 148.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.5% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 39.7 | 26.8 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.67 | 0.37 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.79 | 0.83 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.77 | 0.85 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Worse than Expected | 31.4% | 58.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 15% | 14.4% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 96.8% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 96% | 96.7% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 2.4% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 17% | 13.9% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.41 | 1.57 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13.1% | 22.2% | 16.5% | Worse |
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 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 87 | 83 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 81 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 78 | 81 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 90 | 86 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 85 | 89 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 86 | 90 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 50 completed interviews (21% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Atlantic City Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Atlantic City (CMS Certification Number 312535) has been Medicare-certified since 2000-10-09, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Atlantic City offer?
FMC Atlantic City reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 40 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Atlantic City compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Atlantic City scores 51/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 51% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #136 of 185 scored centers in New Jersey. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Atlantic City?
FMC Atlantic City 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 Atlantic City or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.