FKC Brick Boulevard
✓ In-center✓ PD
58/ 100
Meridian Fresenius Dialysis at Brick
Dialysis center · 1640 Route 88, Suite 102, Brick, NJ 08724
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
98/ 100
Excellent
Better than 98% 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
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2016-04-01 · CCN 312659
- Rank in Brick, NJ
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in New Jersey
- #19 of 185 scored centers
- County
- Ocean
- 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 13 of 15 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.9 | 19.7 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 121.4 | 148.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.1 | 26.8 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.58 | 0.37 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.3 | 0.83 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.54 | 0.85 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 73.5% | 58.7% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 10% | 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) | 92% | 96.7% | 92% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 2.4% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 10% | 13.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 2.22 | 1.57 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 22.5% | 22.2% | 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 4 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 86 | 83 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 87 | 83 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 82 | 81 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 88 | 86 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 94 | 89 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 94 | 90 | 88 | Better |
Based on 52 completed interviews (32% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Brick
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✓ In-center✓ Home HD
–no score
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Frequently asked questions
Is Meridian Fresenius Dialysis at Brick Medicare-certified?
Yes. Meridian Fresenius Dialysis at Brick (CMS Certification Number 312659) has been Medicare-certified since 2016-04-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Meridian Fresenius Dialysis at Brick offer?
Meridian Fresenius Dialysis at Brick reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 21 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Meridian Fresenius Dialysis at Brick compare to other dialysis centers?
Meridian Fresenius Dialysis at Brick scores 98/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 98% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #19 of 185 scored centers in New Jersey. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Meridian Fresenius Dialysis at Brick?
Meridian Fresenius Dialysis at Brick 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 Meridian Fresenius Dialysis at Brick or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.