FMC Bloomfield
✓ In-center
32/ 100
FKC Belleville
Dialysis center · 36 Newark Avenue Suite 304, Belleville, NJ 07109
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
34/ 100
Below average
Better than 34% 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
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2018-10-03 · CCN 312686
- Rank in New Jersey
- #152 of 185 scored centers
- County
- Essex
- 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 6 of 14 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20 | 19.7 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 181.6 | 148.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.9% | 27.2% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 58.1 | 26.8 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.4 | 0.37 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.91 | 0.83 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.7 | 0.85 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 58.6% | 58.7% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 16% | 14.4% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 96.8% | 97% | About the same |
| 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) | 18% | 13.9% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1 | 1.57 | 1 | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 17.2% | 22.2% | 16.5% | About the same |
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 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 81 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 77 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 74 | 81 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 86 | 86 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 84 | 89 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 87 | 90 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 39 completed interviews (27% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Lyndhurst Dialysis
✓ In-center
81/ 100
FMC North Newark
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
84/ 100
Mountainside Hospital
✓ In-center✓ PD
63/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FKC Belleville Medicare-certified?
Yes. FKC Belleville (CMS Certification Number 312686) has been Medicare-certified since 2018-10-03, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FKC Belleville offer?
FKC Belleville reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 16 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does FKC Belleville compare to other dialysis centers?
FKC Belleville scores 34/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 34% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #152 of 185 scored centers in New Jersey. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FKC Belleville?
FKC Belleville 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 FKC Belleville or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.